Chiu D T, Edgerton B W
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Looking ahead, one envisions an era of remarkable progress in the study of the healing of bone and cartilage. The physical, biochemical, and biomechanical factors governing bone and cartilage healing will be defined and manipulated to accelerate the healing process. Joint stiffness, the undesirable sequela of many simple fractures of the hand as a result of prolonged immobilization, will be obviated. For cases of limited joint damage, techniques for joint reconstruction will be refined. For non-salvageable bone and joint destruction, microvascular allogenic transplantation of skeletal units will become a reality. Silastic implants in the wrist will become historical oddities.
展望未来，可以预见在骨骼与软骨愈合研究方面将取得显著进展的时代。控制骨骼与软骨愈合的物理、生化和生物力学因素将得到明确并加以操控，以加速愈合过程。手部许多简单骨折因长期固定导致的不良后遗症——关节僵硬将得以避免。对于关节损伤有限的病例，关节重建技术将得到完善。对于无法挽救的骨骼和关节破坏，骨骼单元的微血管异体移植将成为现实。腕部的硅橡胶植入物将成为历史遗迹。
