Local Inflammation in Fracture Hematoma: Results from a Combined Trauma Model in Pigs

• Main Authors: K. Horst (Author), D. Eschbach (Author), R. Pfeifer (Author), S. Hübenthal (Author), M. Sassen (Author), T. Steinfeldt (Author), H. Wulf (Author), S. Ruchholtz (Author), H. C. Pape (Author), F. Hildebrand (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Previous studies showed significant interaction between the local and systemic inflammatory response after severe trauma in small animal models. The purpose of this study was to establish a new combined trauma model in pigs to investigate fracture-associated local inflammation and gain i...