Name: protocol for developing a femur osteotomy model in wistar albino rats
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The authors would like to thank Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, for research funding. The authors are grateful for the help and support of Central Animal Facility, AIIMS, New Delhi, for their help and support with the animal experiments and CMET, AIIMS, New Delhi, for their help and support in photography and videography.

Animal experiments were done after taking ethical approval from the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC), AIIMS, New Delhi, India (286/IAEC-1/2021).
1. Preoperative procedure
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	<li>House male Wistar albino rats 6-8 weeks of age, weighing between 150-200 g each, at a Central Animal Facility (CAF) in separate individual cages. This ensures no surgical/fracture site injury when multiple rats share cages.</li>
	<li>Keep the rats at a temperature of 23 &#176;C &#177; ...

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This method lucidly describes the details needed to develop a fracture osteotomy model in Wistar albino rats. This model can be used to evaluate the osteogenic effect of a promising osteoanabolic drug in fracture healing, as well as understand the intricacies of bone healing. The salient feature of this method is that it is simple and does not need too much time or sophisticated equipment. In this method, adult male Wistar albino rats were selected as the rodent model for the experiments. Uniform gender was selected to r...

Bone is a dense connective tissue consisting of bone-forming cells, the osteoblasts, and bone-resorbing cells, the osteoclasts. Fracture healing is a physiological process resulting in the regeneration of bone defects by the coordinated action of osteoblasts and osteoclasts1. When there is a fracture, osteoblastic and osteoclastic activity at the fracture site are some of the important factors that determine bone healing2. When fracture healing deviates from its normal course, it results in a delayed union, malunion, or nonunion. A fracture is said to be in nonunion when there is a failure of union of the fracture for 9 months, with no progression of repair in the last 3 months3. Approximately 10%-15% of all fractures experience a delay in repair that may progress to nonunion4. The nonunion rate for all fractures is 5%-10% and varies depending on the bone involved and the site of fracture5.
The current regimen for the treatment of fracture nonunion comprises surgical and/or medical modalities. Currently, delayed or nonunion of fractures can be overcome by surgical strategies like bone grafting. However, bone grafting has its limitations and complications like availability of graft tissue, donor site pain, morbidity, and infection6. Medical treatment comprises osteoanabolic drugs like bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and teriparatide (parathormone analog). Currently used osteoanabolic agents have the potential to augment the repair of fractures but have constraints like exorbitant costs or undesirable side effects7. Hence, there is scope for identifying cost-effective, nonsurgical alternatives for bone healing. The bone healing potential of a drug can initially be determined by in vitro studies, but in vivo studies are needed for the final proof of concept. A drug that is known to enhance bone healing should be evaluated in vitro and, if found promising, can be used for in vivo animal model studies. If the drug proves to promote bone formation and remodeling in the in vivo model, it could proceed to the next stage (i.e., clinical trials).
Assessing fracture healing in animals is a logical step forward to evaluate a novel agent introduced for bone healing before it undergoes human trials. For in vivo animal model studies of fracture healing, rodents have become an increasingly popular model8. The rodent models have generated increasing interest due to the low operational costs, limited need for space, and less time needed for bone healing9. In addition, rodents have a broad spectrum of antibodies and gene targets, which allow studies on the molecular mechanisms of bone healing and regeneration10. A consensus meeting comprehensively highlighted various small animal bone healing models and focused on the different parameters influencing bone healing, as well as emphasizing several small animal fracture models and implants11.
Basic fracture models can be broadly divided into open or closed models. Closed fracture models use a three- or four-point bending force on the bone and do not require a conventional surgical approach. They lead to oblique or spiral fractures, resembling long bone fractures in humans, but the lack of standardization of fracture location and dimensions may act as a confounding factor in them12. Open fracture models require surgical access for osteotomy of the bone, help to achieve a more consistent fracture pattern at the fracture site, but are associated with delayed healing compared to the closed models13. The choice of bone used to study fracture healing mainly remains the tibia and femur due to their dimensions and accessibility. The choice of the site of fracture is usually the diaphysis or metaphysis. The metaphyseal region is specially chosen in cases where fracture healing is studied in osteoporotic subjects, as the metaphysis is more affected by osteoporosis14. Several implants like intramedullary pins and external fixators can be used to stabilize the fracture11,15.
The objective of this study was to develop a simple and easy-to-follow rodent model that could help researchers not only understand the development of the callus following fracture of the femur but could help to determine whether a potential drug has bone healing properties by understanding the mechanism by which it acts.

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protocol for developing a femur osteotomy model in wistar albino rats

Fracture healing is a physiological process resulting in the regeneration of bone defects by the coordinated action of osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Osteoanabolic drugs have the potential to augment the repair of fractures but have constraints like high costs or undesirable side effects. The bone healing potential of a drug can initially be determined by in vitro studies, but in vivo studies are needed for the final proof of concept. Our objective was to develop a femur osteotomy rodent model that could help researchers understand the development of callus formation following fracture of the shaft of the femur and that could help establish whether a potential drug has bone healing properties. Adult male Wistar albino rats were used after Institutional Animal Ethics Committee clearance. The rodents were anesthetized, and under aseptic conditions, complete transverse fractures at the middle one-third of the shafts of the femurs were created using open osteotomy. The fractures were reduced and internally fixed using intramedullary K-wires, and secondary fracture healing was allowed to take place. After surgery, intraperitoneal analgesics and antibiotics were given for 5 days. Sequential weekly x-rays assessed callus formation. The rats were sacrificed based on radiologically pre-determined time points, and the development of the fracture callus was analyzed radiologically and using immunohistochemistry.

This study was undertaken to develop a femur osteotomy model in Wistar albino rats. This model can be used to evaluate bone healing, as well as the osteogenic effect of a promising osteoanabolic drug in bone healing. Standard surgical precautions and protocols were followed. Sterile gowns, drapes, and surgical equipment were used for the procedure (Figure 1). The equipment (Table 1) was sterilized 48 h before surgery. Anesthetic, analgesic, and antibiotics were used as per t...

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Protocol for Developing a Femur Osteotomy Model in Wistar Albino Rats

Here, we present a protocol to iatrogenically fracture the shaft of the femur of Wistar albino rats and follow up on the development of the callus. This femur osteotomy model can help researchers evaluate the process of fracture healing and to study how a drug could influence fracture healing.

Fracture healing is a physiological process resulting in the regeneration of bone defects by the coordinated action of osteoblasts and osteoclasts. ...

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