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Tests of biocompatibility are obligatory in the development of implant
s. Use of a polycarbonate transparent rabbit ear is a practical and re
latively economical way of observing and documenting progressive inter
action between potential prosthetic materials and granulation tissue.
Fabrication of the chambers is technically straightforward and the sur
gical procedure involved in their insertion is simple and minimally in
vasive.