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From: A novel rat model of tibial fracture for trauma researches: a combination of different types of fractures and soft tissue injuries

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The fracture apparatus and the process of a typical moderate open fracture (type II). a The structure of the apparatus and the blade (green arrow) which was released from the top to provide a fracture. b The adjustable buffer disc system (red arrow) which was set to 10 mm. c, d The involved lower leg of a rat sustaining a crash injury by the blade. e A mild wound (black arrow) in the proximal third of the left tibia. f, g The anterior and lateral views of the high-speed camera system. h The moment when the blade began to crash on the leg of rat at the level of green line. i The moment when the blade stopped the crash on the leg of rat at the level of the red line, and the crash range was defined as the interval between the red and green lines (10 mm)

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