Avaliação clínico-radiográfica do uso de quitosana, hidroxiapatita e plasma rico em plaquetas na cicatrização óssea em coelhos
Sousa Segundo, Francisco Alipio deCavalcante, Morgana AlvesSilva, Ana Clara de FrançaAvelino, Monique SilvaAzevedo, Adílio Santos
The aim of the study was to evaluate the use of chitosan, hydroxyapatite and platelet-rich plasma in bone healing in rabbits. Twelve animals were submitted to surgical procedure to perform bone defect in both members, a control and other treatment, were carried out clinical and orthopedic ratings daily, and radiographic of members of animals seven and 45 days after surgical procedures, where the latter were evaluated for bone reaction. No differences were observed between groups in clinical, radiographs showed slight differences between the control and treatment. Even the radiographic examination revealed the progression of bone reaction, other evaluations are necessary to obtain more data about the biomaterials effect on bone healing.
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