Graham, SM, Jalal, MMK, Lalloo, DG 
ORCID: 0000-0001-7680-2200 and Simpson, A Hamish RW
(2022)
<i> </i>The effect of anti- retroviral therapy on fracture healing.
BONE & JOINT RESEARCH, 11 (8).
pp. 585-593.
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Abstract
<h4>Aims</h4>A number of anti-retroviral therapies (ART) have been implicated in potentially contributing to HIV-associated bone disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of combination ART on the fracture healing process.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 16 adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups (n = eight each): Group 1 was given a combination of Tenfovir 30 mg, Lamivudine 30 mg, and Efavirenz 60 mg per day orally, whereas Group 2 was used as a control. After one week of medication preload, all rats underwent a standardized surgical procedure of mid-shaft tibial osteotomy fixed by intramedullary nail with no gap at the fracture site. Progress in fracture healing was monitored regularly for eight weeks. Further evaluations were carried out after euthanasia by micro-CT, mechanically and histologically. Two blinded orthopaedic surgeons used the Radiological Union Scoring system for the Tibia (RUST) to determine fracture healing.<h4>Results</h4>The fracture healing process was different between the two groups at week 4 after surgery; only two out of eight rats showed full healing in Group 1 (ART-treated), while seven out of eight rats had bone union in Group 2 (control) (p = 0.040). However, at week eight postoperatively, there was no statistical difference in bone healing; seven out of eight progressed to full union in both groups.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study demonstrated that combination ART resulted in delayed fracture healing at week 4 after surgery in rats, but did not result in the development of nonunion.Cite this article: <i>Bone Joint Res</i> 2022;11(8):585-593.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | HIV, Anti-retroviral therapy, Bone disease, Fracture healing, Nonunion |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Nov 2023 16:58 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2024 00:26 |
| DOI: | 10.1302/2046-3758.118.BJR-2021-0523.R2 |
| Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.118.BJR-2021-052... |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3177112 |
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