Polylactide and polyglycolic acid-reinforced coralline hydroxy-apatite for the reconstruction of cranial bone defects in the rabbit.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The possibility of using coralline hydroxy-apatite in combination with polylactide and polyglcycolic acid instead of a bone graft in the skull region is examinated. Coralline hydroxy-apatite blocks strengthened with a membrane made of a combination of polylactide and polyglycolic acid were inserted into bony defects created in 12 rabbit skulls. The blocks were observed during a follow-up of 12 months. They became fixed to the surrounding bone and no adverse effects or harmful reactions in the nearby tissues could be detected.
Medical subject headings
- Biocompatible Materials
- Hydroxyapatites
- Polyesters
- Polyglycolic Acid
- Prostheses and Implants
- Skull