Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Growth of the Femur in the Rabbit
- Journal:
- American Journal of Veterinary Research
- Year:
- 1972
- Authors:
- Khermosh, O. et al.
- Affiliation:
- From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ichilov Hospital, Tel-Aviv University Medical School and Faculty for Continuing Medical Education, Tel-Aviv-Yaffo, Israel (Khermosh, Weissman, Michels); Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet-Dagan (Tadmor); and Department of Epidemiology, Israel Institute for Biological Research, and Tel-Aviv University Medical School, Ness-Ziona, Israel (Chen).
- Species:
- rabbit
Abstract
SUMMARY Growth of the femur in the rabbit was studied by inserting bone markers in rabbits 7 to 12 days old and performing roentgenographic examinations at 1-month intervals until the end of the growth period. The results indicated that (a) the introduction of the bone marker did not affect the growth potential, (b) the major spurt of growth occurred during the first 3 months and was followed by gradual decrease in the growth rate to the end of the growth period, and (c) the distal growth zone contributed significantly more than the proximal one to the total growth in length of the bone, the percentage ratio being 61:39.
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