[The effect of phenytoin in healing of fracture of rabbits].

It was reported that the systemic use of phenytoin could promote healing of fracture. In order to observe the effect of local application of phenytoin in the healing of fracture, the experiment was performed. Seventy-two rabbits were divided into three groups. Fractures were created on both radius of all rabbits. Group 1, intraperitoneal injection of phenytoin with a dosage of 50 mg/kg per day; Group 2, local use of phenytoin with a dosage of 40 mg/kg was injected in the fracture site every seventy-two hours, and Group 3, injection mormal saline of in the control group. Eight rabbits in each group were sacrificed in the 9th, 16th and 30th days after operation respectively. By X-ray excuiualtion, the healing of fracture was observed. Dry and wet weights of the callus were determined. After HE and Mallory's stain, the samples were examined under microscope. Results showed that both local and systemic use of phenytoin promoted healing of fracture. The effects of phenytoin in the two groups were the same and had no significant difference.