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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-9-24
pubmed:abstractText
Testosterone has been shown to stimulate bone healing. However, large doses of testosterone are associated with liver damage and prostate enlargement. Continuous release of testosterone at the traumatized bone site could enhance healing without inducing systemic side effects. In this investigation a self-setting zinc sulfate calcium phosphate (ZSCAP) ceramic with and without testosterone was used to fill experimentally induced bone defects in rats. Each treatment group consisted of six albino, Holtzman rats. Groups I and II consisted of non-operated and sham-operated animals. Rats in Group III, IV, V, and VI were implanted with ZSCAP particulate ceramic powders (63-75 microns) containing 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, or 1.5 mg testosterone in a 2.3 mm defect in the femur of each rat. Radiographic and morphologic examination of the implant site at four, eight, and twelve weeks post surgery showed integration of the implant in the femur of each rat. Serum testosterone of all rats was assayed at four, eight, and twelve weeks post surgery. Differences in the serum testosterone levels of rats in the six groups were not significant. Results of this study suggest that a ZSCAP-testosterone composite can be used to repair traumatized bone without increasing the levels of testosterone in the systemic circulation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0067-8856
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
131-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
A zinc based self setting ceramic bone substitute for local delivery of testosterone.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biology, University of Dayton, OH 45469, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article