Veterinary Archives, Vol. 76 No. 5, 2006.
Original scientific paper
Healing of bone defect by application of free transplant of greater omentum
Josip Kos
Vjenceslav Nadinić
Dubravko Huljev
Irena Nadinić
Josip Turić
Dragutin Košuta
Tomislav Anić
Tomislav Babić
Dražen Vnuk
Mario Kreszinger
Ozren Smolec
Abstract
In this study the process of the bone healing was observed. As a model the femoral bone of New Zealand
rabbit was used. An identical bone defect was created on the left and right femur of the each experimental animal.
On the right side the defect was covered with the corresponding of muscle tissue, and with free transplant of the
greater omentum on the left side. The healing of the defect was observed by X-ray and histological examination.
The results of the investigations showed that the process of the callus formation and its mineralisation are much
quicker and thicker on the defect that was covered with the free transplant of the greater omentum.
Keywords
bone healing; free transplant; greater omentum; rabbit
Hrčak ID:
5146
URI
Publication date:
20.10.2006.
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