Using resorbable screws for fixation of cortical onlay bone grafts: an in vivo study in rabbits. 2004

Guillermo E Chacon, and James P Ellis, and John R Kalmar, and Edwin A McGlumphy
Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pathology and Anesthesiology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. chacon.4@osu.edu

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to test bioresorbable screws as an alternative to titanium screw graft fixation. When cortical onlay grafts are used, it is necessary to rigidly immobilize them with titanium screws into the recipient site. The screws must be removed before placing implants into this site. Bioresorbable screws may be an alternative to titanium fixation, eliminating the additional morbidity associated with this. METHODS Fifteen New Zealand White rabbits were divided into 3 groups. Bilateral tibial onlay bone grafts were placed in the mandible and secured using titanium fixation, bioresorbable fixation, or no fixation. After 6 weeks, all grafted sites were harvested. Hematoxylin-eosin and Giemsa staining were performed to evaluate inflammation, graft integration, and thickness. RESULTS The treatment groups showed evidence of consolidation under light microscopy. Smooth integration of the graft borders with the recipient bone was identified. No integration was seen in the control group. The average thickness of the grafted sites was: 1) bioresorbable, 2.28 mm; 2) titanium, 1.87 mm; and 3) control, 1.06 mm. The differences were statistically significant (P = .0004) between the titanium group and the control group, as well as between the bioresorbable and the control group (P = .01). There was no statistically significant difference between the 2 treatment groups (P = .19). CONCLUSIONS The overall thickness of the treatment specimens was greater than that of the control group. The bioresorbable group showed graft integration equal to that of the titanium group, making it an adequate alternative for graft fixation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008334 Mandible The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth. Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D010006 Osteoblasts Bone-forming cells which secrete an EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX. HYDROXYAPATITE crystals are then deposited into the matrix to form bone. Osteoblast
D011100 Polyglycolic Acid A biocompatible polymer used as a surgical suture material. Polyglycolide,Biofix,Dexon (Polyester),Dexon-S,Dexon S,DexonS
D011108 Polymers Compounds formed by the joining of smaller, usually repeating, units linked by covalent bonds. These compounds often form large macromolecules (e.g., BIOPOLYMERS; PLASTICS). Polymer
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D011897 Random Allocation A process involving chance used in therapeutic trials or other research endeavor for allocating experimental subjects, human or animal, between treatment and control groups, or among treatment groups. It may also apply to experiments on inanimate objects. Randomization,Allocation, Random
D001863 Bone Screws Specialized devices used in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY to repair bone fractures. Bone Screw,Screw, Bone,Screws, Bone
D002508 Cephalometry The measurement of the dimensions of the HEAD. Craniometry
D006085 Graft Survival The survival of a graft in a host, the factors responsible for the survival and the changes occurring within the graft during growth in the host. Graft Survivals,Survival, Graft,Survivals, Graft
D000077182 Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer A co-polymer that consists of varying ratios of polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid. It is used as a matrix for drug delivery and for BONE REGENERATION. PLGA Acid,LactoSorb,PL-PG Copolymer,PLG Polymer,PLGA Compound,Poly (D,L-lactic-co-glycolic Acid),Poly (Lactic-co-glycolic Acid) -,Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide),Poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolic Acid),Poly(Glycolide-co-lactide),Poly(L-lactide)-co-glycolide,Poly(Lactic-co-glycolic Acid),Poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic Acid,Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid Copolymer,RG 502,Acid, PLGA,Acids, PLGA,Copolymer, PL-PG,Copolymer, Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid,Copolymers, PL-PG,Copolymers, Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid,PL PG Copolymer,PL-PG Copolymers,PLG Polymers,PLGA Acids,PLGA Compounds,Poly L lactic polyglycolic Acid,Poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic Acids,Polylactic Acid Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer,Polylactic co glycolic Acid Copolymer,Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid Copolymers,Polymer, PLG,Polymers, PLG

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