Objective. The objective of this study is to test the efficacy of the biodegradable mesh as an alternative fixation device to the titanium mesh for support of onlay particulate, bone and cancellous, marrow (PBCM) grafts. Two parameters were evaluated: (1) Bone graft volume maintenance; and (2) Calcified tissue surface area and distribution. Methods. 12 New Zealand white rabbits were used and divided equally into two groups. In both groups, endochondral, cancellous bone graft was harvested from the anterior ilium. The bone graft was then compressed and placed as an onlay onto the lateral aspect of the mandible using two chambers for each animal. In the control group, the chambers were made of titanium, however in the test group the chambers were made of poly L-lactide, polyglycolide and trimethylene carbonate mesh (Inion GTR(TM) Finland), and thereafter the chambers were fixed to the mandible. The animals were then sacrificed after eight weeks postoperatively, and then Micro-CT imaging was performed for the entire sample in order to determine the total volume of calcified tissue present under each chamber. In addition, Histologic sections were obtained from each chamber, and thereafter stained using Toluidine blue and Von Kossa for the purpose of histomorphometric analysis in order to determine the calcified tissue surface area. Results. When comparing the data from both the titanium (Ti) and the biodegradable mesh (PLA) groups, Micro CT analysis showed no significant statistical difference (P-value = 0.546) with regard to the percentage of bone found under the chambers (Ti 15.0% and PLA 13.83%). Interestingly, neither did the histomorphometric analysis show any significant statistical deference (P-value = 0.8272) with regard to the percentage of calcified tissue surface area (Ti 16.86% and PLA 16.17%). Moreover, this calcified tissue was also found to be evenly distributed in both groups. Conclusion. Biodegradable mesh made of poly L-lactic and polyglycolic acid copolymers appears to be an appropriate alternative to the Ti mesh for support of PBCM bone grafts. However, further clinical trails should be conducted to confirm these findings.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.112373 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Al-Jandan, Badr. |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (Faculty of Dentistry.) |
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| Relation | alephsysno: 002699180, proquestno: AAIMR51062, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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