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The response of bone to external loading regimens

F McDonald1, A L Yettram, K MacLeod

  • 1Department of Orthodontics, Guy's Hospital, London, UK.

Medical Engineering & Physics
|September 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Mechanical loading stimulates new bone formation in rabbits, with immature subjects showing greater bone deposition. Loading increases bone resorption, but osteoblastic activity ultimately leads to a net increase in bone mass.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics and Regenerative Medicine
  • Biomechanics
  • Skeletal Biology

Background:

  • Bone remodeling is influenced by mechanical stimuli.
  • Understanding the effects of different loading patterns on bone formation and resorption is crucial for developing effective treatments for bone loss and injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-examine the effects of mechanical loading on new bone formation and osteoclastic activity using an external pin fixation technique.
  • To compare the responses of immature and adult New Zealand White rabbits to various loading regimens.

Main Methods:

  • External pin fixation was applied to the tibias of 49 New Zealand White rabbits.
  • New bone formation was assessed using tetracycline epifluorescence.
  • Oxytetracycline was administered to label bone deposition.

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  • Bones were subjected to dynamic and continuous loading regimens.
  • New bone area and osteoclastic resorption were quantified using planimetry and digitization.

    • Main Results:

    • Dynamic loading responses were frequency-dependent, with higher frequencies yielding greater bone formation.
    • Continuous loading response was dependent on load value.
    • Immature rabbits exhibited greater new bone formation than adult rabbits across all loading conditions.
    • All loading regimens increased osteoclastic resorption in adult animals, with intermittent loads causing greater resorption than static loads.
    • Despite increased resorption, all loading conditions resulted in a net increase in bone mass due to dominant osteoblastic activity.

    Conclusions:

    • Mechanical loading, regardless of type, stimulates net bone formation by outweighing osteoclastic resorption with osteoblastic activity.
    • Immature bone is more responsive to mechanical loading than adult bone.
    • Loading parameters, particularly frequency in dynamic loading, significantly influence bone adaptation.