Therapeutic Effects of Ozone Therapy on Experimental Fracture Healing in the Rabbit Model

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 DVM of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran

3 Associated Professor, Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran

4 Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran

5 Assistant Professor, Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran

Abstract

    Fracture repair is a complex biological process that requires the cooperation of various types of cells and materials. Today, various techniques such as low-density pulse ultrasonography and electrical stimulation are used to accelerate bone healing. The therapeutic effects of ozone on bone repair have been considered in recent years. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of ozone gas on the speed of full-thickness bone defect healing. We selected 30 male weight equal rabbits and, in aseptic surgery, resected a 3-mm-thick piece of full-thickness of bone. Then we divided randomly them into two equal groups, the control, and the recipient. In the first, second, third, and sixth weeks of the radiographed bones were obtained. Also, in the third, sixth, and eighth weeks of each group, 5 rabbits were euthanized and their bones were histopathologically evaluated. Results from the second to sixth weeks of the study showed a significant difference between the treatment group and the control group. This difference was indicative of an increase in the rate of bone healing in the treatment group. Ozone therapy can therefore be considered effective in bone healing.

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