In rabbits, continuous and intermittent PTH(1-84) produced cartilage formation at 4 weeks, whereas saline did not.
In plain wordsIn rabbits, both PTH schedules produced cartilage at 4 weeks, whereas saline did not.
- Outcome
- IncreaseCartilage formation at 4 weeks
- Study
Japanese white rabbitsn: not reported in source
Full-thickness articular cartilage defects- Comparator
- Saline
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · intra-articular · 2 weeksAs given in this study (Japanese white rabbits).
Source sentences
In contrast, cartilage formation occurred at 4 weeks in both the continuous and intermittent PTH-treated defects.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
No evidence of cartilage formation was evident throughout the period of the experiments in injured animals administered saline alone.
Cylindrical full-thickness articular cartilage defects of 5mm in diameter were artificially created in the femoral trochlea of male adolescent Japanese white rabbits using a hand-drill. Recombinant human PTH(1-84) was then administered into the joint cavity continuously or intermittently for 2 weeks post-injury.