Combined Treatment of Alendronate and Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) Increases Bone Mineral Density at the Cancellous Bone Osteotomy Site in Aged Rats: A Preliminary Study.

Authors

  • H Aonuma Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
  • N Miyakoshi Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
  • Y Kasukawa Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
  • K Kamo Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
  • H Sasaki Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
  • H Tsuchie Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
  • T Segawa Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
  • Y Shimada Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.14

Abstract

Introduction: During fracture healing, alendronate encourages callus volume by inhibiting bone resorption, whereas low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) enhances bone regeneration by promoting an anabolic response.

Methods: In the present study, 9-month-old Sprague-Dawley rats, with a unilateral proximal tibial osteotomy, were treated with alendronate (daily, 1 g/kg) plus sham-LIPUS (n = 14), saline plus LIPUS (20 min/day) (n = 18), alendronate plus LIPUS (n = 16), or saline plus sham- LIPUS as a control (n = 13) for 4 weeks. The rats were then examined for changes in bone mineral density (BMD) during metaphyseal bone repair.

Results: The combined therapy signi cantly increased BMD at the osteotomy site at 4 weeks (p < 0.001) compared with the control, without affecting the contralateral, non-osteotomized tibia. Both alendronate and LIPUS alone also exerted a positive, albeit less, effect on BMD in the affected limb (p < 0.001 and p = 0.006, respectively).

Conclusions: Alendronate and LIPUS cooperate to enhance BMD during metaphyseal bone healing.

Keywords: LIPUS, bisphosphonate, bone mineral density.

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Published

2011-12-31

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Aonuma, H., Miyakoshi, N., Kasukawa, Y., Kamo, K., Sasaki, H., Tsuchie, H., Segawa, T., & Shimada, Y. (2011). Combined Treatment of Alendronate and Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) Increases Bone Mineral Density at the Cancellous Bone Osteotomy Site in Aged Rats: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 51(184). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.14

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Vol. 51 No. 184 (2011)

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