Symposia Biologica Hungarica 7. - Callus Formation Symposium on The Biology of Fracture Healing (1967)
CALLUS FORMATION SYMPOSIUM ON THE BIOLOGY OF FRACTURE HEALING Edited by ST. KROMPECHER and E. KERNER (Symposia Biologica Hungarica 7) The complex clinical problem of bone union is discussed, emphasizing the requirement for primary fractures healing. The structures of bone and cartilage are dealt with, as well as their connective and granulation tissues, which all participate in bone regeneration. The problems of the normal development, regeneration, transplantation and pathology of bone are discussed, based on extensive histogenetic, histochemical histopathological, electron-microscopic as well as biochemical investigations. A detailed description of the histochemical, biochemical and metabolic factors in callus formation is given, and the importance of vascularization of the callus is treated. In connection with the biochemistry of callus, certain problems of molecular biology are discussed. Through the above theoretical investigations, the aim of the Symposium was to improve the clinical treatment of fractures. The volume contains 34 papers and 26 short reports which were presented at the Symposium as demonstrations. AKADÉMIAI KIADÓ PUBLISHING HOUSE OF THE HUNGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Budapest