Open AccessBiomechanical characteristics of bone in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats: Anin-vivorandomized controlled experimental study
Author(s) -
Nektarios Korres,
Eleftherios Tsiridis,
George Pavlou,
Athanasios Mitsoudis,
Despina Perrea,
Aristedes B Zoumbos
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v4.i3.124
Subject(s) - medicine , streptozotocin , in vivo , diabetes mellitus , tibia , endocrinology , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
To investigate the in vivo effects of type I diabetes on the mechanical strength of tibial bone in a rodent model.