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[Morphological, morphometric and stereological aspects of Blount's unilateral stapling of the growth plate in animal experiments]. 1985

A Karbowski, and L Camps

Medial stapling of the proximal tibial growth plate in ten-week-old pigs effects in the first instance a local reaction of the growth plate being first limited to the region between the staple branches. From the 4th-5th postoperative day on, there is a significant decrease of the growth rate, the surface area of cells in the zone of opening cells, and of the surface density of the adjacent metaphyseal spongiosa. From the 10th-11th day after stapling a significant decrease in the height of the metaphyseal columns and the growth plate occurs in the medial compartment as well as a trabecular broadening of the metaphyseal spongiosa in the stapled area. Subsequently, the surface density of the metaphyseal spongiosa is significantly lower, the volume density significantly higher than the control values. With advancing postoperative interval the stapling effects involve the whole growth plate. However, the central and the lateral compartments show always less distinct findings. Unilateral stapling of the growth plate brings about a significant diminution of the radiologically determined length of the epiphysis, metaphysis and the total tibia as well as an evident broadening of the growth plate.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D005260	Female		Females
D006132	Growth Plate	The area between the EPIPHYSIS and the DIAPHYSIS within which bone growth occurs.	Cartilage, Epiphyseal,Epiphyseal Cartilage,Epiphyseal Plate,Cartilages, Epiphyseal,Epiphyseal Cartilages,Epiphyseal Plates,Growth Plates,Plate, Epiphyseal,Plate, Growth,Plates, Epiphyseal,Plates, Growth
D006652	Histological Techniques	Methods of preparing tissue for examination and study of the origin, structure, function, or pathology.	Histologic Technic,Histologic Technics,Histologic Technique,Histologic Techniques,Histological Technics,Technic, Histologic,Technics, Histologic,Technique, Histologic,Techniques, Histologic,Histological Technic,Histological Technique,Technic, Histological,Technics, Histological,Technique, Histological,Techniques, Histological
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013528	Surgical Staplers	Fastening devices composed of steel-tantalum alloys used to close operative wounds, especially of the skin, which minimizes infection by not introducing a foreign body that would connect external and internal regions of the body. (From Segen, Current Med Talk, 1995)	Stapler, Surgical,Staplers, Surgical,Surgical Stapler
D013552	Swine	Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA).	Phacochoerus,Pigs,Suidae,Warthogs,Wart Hogs,Hog, Wart,Hogs, Wart,Wart Hog