Abstract
The critical-size defect is important as an experimental model to test bone repair materials. Guided tissue regeneration is an established method for tissue regeneration within periodontal surgery. Bony defects covered by a membrane are allowed to be filled by bony tissue. Healing of 8-mm unicortical trephine defects was tested in Copenhagen White rabbit tibia using 3 different membranes. The critical-size defect in Copenhagen White rabbit tibia is larger than 8 mm, because control defects 8 mm in diameter healed spontaneously. However, it is anatomically not possible to create defects larger than 8 mm in an adult Copenhagen White rabbit tibia.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Journal of Craniofacial Surgery |
| Vol/bind | 5 |
| Udgave nummer | 3 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 201-3 |
| Antal sider | 3 |
| ISSN | 1049-2275 |
| Status | Udgivet - 1 jul. 1994 |