Morphology of autogenous bone graft and castor oil polyurethane in the infraorbital rim of rabbits: a comparative study

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Morphology of autogenous bone graft and castor oil polyurethane in the infraorbital rim of rabbits: a comparative study

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PURPOSE: Morphological study comparing castor oil polyurethane and autogenous bone graft to repair bone defect in zygomatic bone of rabbits. METHODS: Twenty-four adult, male New Zealand rabbits were randomly distributed between two groups of twelve. Bone defects of 5mm in diameter were cut through the zygomatic bone and filled with polyurethane discs in the experimental group or autogenous bone harvested from the tibia in the control group. Animals were sacrificed after 30, 60 or 90 days, and...

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2006-01-01

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Mendonça José Carlos Garcia de / De Rossi Rafael / Inouye Celso Massaschi / Bazan Diego Rodrigo Paulillo / Monteiro João Carlos Castro / Mendonça Juliana Pedroso de

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Acta Cirurgica Brasileira

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502006000500013

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Biocompatible Materials / Bone Transplantation / Castor Oil / Rabbits / Surgery

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