External fixation of femoral defects in athymic rats: Applications for human stem cell implantation and bone regeneration
An appropriate animal model is critical for the research of stem/progenitor cell therapy and tissue engineering for bone regeneration in vivo. This study reports the design of an external fixator and its application to critical-sized femoral defects in athymic rats. The external fixator consists of...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3627200/ |