Improved Fracture Healing in Patients with Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury: Proven or Not?

Over the last 3 decades, scientific evidence advocates an association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and accelerated fracture healing. Multiple clinical and preclinical studies have shown an enhanced callus formation and an increased callus volume in patients, respectively, rats with concomita...

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Main Authors: Martijn Hofman, Guido Koopmans, Philipp Kobbe, Martijn Poeze, Hagen Andruszkow, Peter R. G. Brink, Hans-Christoph Pape
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/204842
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description Over the last 3 decades, scientific evidence advocates an association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and accelerated fracture healing. Multiple clinical and preclinical studies have shown an enhanced callus formation and an increased callus volume in patients, respectively, rats with concomitant TBI. Over time, different substances (cytokines, hormones, etc.) were in focus to elucidate the relationship between TBI and fracture healing. Until now, the mechanism behind this relationship is not fully clarified and a consensus on which substance plays the key role could not be attained in the literature. In this review, we will give an overview of current concepts and opinions on this topic published in the last decade and both clinical and pathophysiological theories will be discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-64201a4563004fbcb737bcebd7dffd1d2025-08-20T03:34:25ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation0962-93511466-18612015-01-01201510.1155/2015/204842204842Improved Fracture Healing in Patients with Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury: Proven or Not?Martijn Hofman0Guido Koopmans1Philipp Kobbe2Martijn Poeze3Hagen Andruszkow4Peter R. G. Brink5Hans-Christoph Pape6Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Aachen Medical Center, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, GermanyAlgiax Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Max-Planck-Strasse 15a, 40699 Erkrath, GermanyDepartment of Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Aachen Medical Center, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, GermanyDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, NetherlandsDepartment of Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Aachen Medical Center, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, GermanyDepartment of Trauma Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, NetherlandsDepartment of Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Aachen Medical Center, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, GermanyOver the last 3 decades, scientific evidence advocates an association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and accelerated fracture healing. Multiple clinical and preclinical studies have shown an enhanced callus formation and an increased callus volume in patients, respectively, rats with concomitant TBI. Over time, different substances (cytokines, hormones, etc.) were in focus to elucidate the relationship between TBI and fracture healing. Until now, the mechanism behind this relationship is not fully clarified and a consensus on which substance plays the key role could not be attained in the literature. In this review, we will give an overview of current concepts and opinions on this topic published in the last decade and both clinical and pathophysiological theories will be discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/204842
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Mediators of Inflammation
title Improved Fracture Healing in Patients with Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury: Proven or Not?
title_full Improved Fracture Healing in Patients with Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury: Proven or Not?
title_fullStr Improved Fracture Healing in Patients with Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury: Proven or Not?
title_full_unstemmed Improved Fracture Healing in Patients with Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury: Proven or Not?
title_short Improved Fracture Healing in Patients with Concomitant Traumatic Brain Injury: Proven or Not?
title_sort improved fracture healing in patients with concomitant traumatic brain injury proven or not
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