Tomographic imaging of fragmented cortical bone heteroimplant and methylmethacrylate in segmental bone defect of rabbit tibia

• Autor(a) principal: Freitas,Silvio Henrique de
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Dória,Renata Gebara Sampaio, Mendonça,Fábio de Souza, Santos,Marcelo Diniz dos, Engrácia Filho,Jair Rodini, Vidane,Atanásio Serafim, Marques,Alessandro Tadeu Corrêa, Ambrósio,Carlos Eduardo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502014001200794
• topic: Biocompatible Materials; Tomography; Tibia; Rabbits

PURPOSE: To evaluate the performance of composites consisting of fragmented cortical bone heteroimplant in association with methylmethacrylate preserved in 98% glycerin, in segmental bone defect of rabbit tibia medial metaphysis. METHODS: In this study were used twelve adult New Zealand rabbits, divided into three groups of four animals each: G30 (30 days), G60 (60 days) and G90 (90 days). The bone defects previously created in the tibia were filled with composites and both were evaluated by cone-beam computed tomography, immediately after surgery and after 30, 60, and 90 days. RESULTS: The composites fulfilled and remained in the sites of bone defects in all cases and were not registered signals of infection, migration or rejection. CONCLUSIONS: The implanted composites promoted the bone defects repair without signals of infection and/or rejection. The composites are one more option for bone defects repair.