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Systemic inflammation and fracture healing
Author(s) -
Bastian Okan,
Pillay Janesh,
Alblas Jacqueline,
Leenen Luke,
Koenderman Leo,
Blokhuis Taco
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of leukocyte biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.819
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1938-3673
pISSN - 0741-5400
DOI - 10.1189/jlb.0810446
Subject(s) - bone healing , inflammation , biology , wound healing , immunology , inflammatory response , microbiology and biotechnology , anatomy
Review discusses a mechanism by which systemic inflammation evoked by severe injury can impair fracture healing.