The Effects of Immobilization and Reconditioning on Remodelling in the Rhesus Monkey Rib.

摘要

The effects of immobilization and reconditioning on bone remodelling have been interpreted in light of a basic sequence involving initial bone resorption followed by bone formation. Collected data indicate that the depressive effects of immobilization persist two months into reconditioning and may be associated with joint and musculotendinous stiffness. Many of the remodelling abnormalities persist in the six month group but are largely eliminated by twelve months. Based on established scaling factors, it is expected that the six month period of remodelling abnormality to be exceeded in the human. These and other collected data should be of considerable value in predicting human tolerance to acceleration, impact loading and other forms of musculoskeletal stress. (Author)