ALLOGENIC BONE-GRAFTS IN BOVINES - A PHOTOGRAPHICALLY ENLARGED UNDECALCIFIED GROUND SECTION STUDY

Photographically enlarged undecalcified ground sections were used to e valuate allogenic decalcified, autoclaved, deep frozen and anorganic b one grafts in bovine. Observations made on days 60 to 90 showed that d eep frozen bone graft induced extensive new bone formation which was r esorbed and replaced by new bone by day 90. The intensity of new bone formation was relatively less, and process of graft resorbtion and rep lacement was slow with autoclaved and decalcified bone grafts. Anorgan ic bone grafts showed minimal new bone formation and negligible graft resorbtion.