EXPERIMENTAL-STUDY ON GROWTH OF EPIPHYSEAL PLATE - FREE GRAFT IN RABBITS

Authors
TAKATO T HARII K KOMURO Y YONEHARA Y
Citation
T. Takato et al., EXPERIMENTAL-STUDY ON GROWTH OF EPIPHYSEAL PLATE - FREE GRAFT IN RABBITS, British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 46(5), 1993, pp. 416-420
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
British Journal of Plastic Surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071226
Volume
46
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
416 - 420
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1226(1993)46:5<416:EOGOEP>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The growth potential of a free graft of an epiphysial plate was invest igated in rabbits. Two epiphysial plate grafts were harvested from eac h iliac crest. One was grafted to the head (onto bone) and the other t o the ear (onto cartilage). Both of the epiphysial plates enlarged to a maximum height of 1.4 cm and became similar to iliac crests. Enchond ral ossification was observed up till approximately 28 weeks of age. W e conclude that an epiphysial plate has growth potential after free he terotopic transplantation.