Histological Evaluation in Autologous Growth Plate Chondrocyte Grafting in Rabbits

Autogenous cultured growth plate chondrocyte transplantation in the treatment of physeal injury in rabbits

OBJECTIVES The aim of this experimental study on New Zealand's white rabbits was to investigate the transplantation of autogenous growth plate cells in order to treat the injured growth plate. They were assessed in terms of measurements of radiological tibial varus and histological characteristics. METHODS An experimental model of plate growth medial partial resection of the tibia in 14 New Z...

[Autologous grafting of extraocular muscles: experimental study in rabbits].

PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility of autologous extraocular muscle grafting as a type of muscle expansion surgery. METHODS The left superior rectus muscle of twenty-nine rabbits was resected and this fragment was attached to the endpoint of the respective right superior rectus (test group). Thereafter, the superior rectus of the left eye was reattached to the sclera (control group). Both gr...

Long-Term Evaluation of Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report the clinical outcomes of autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) procedures performed by a single orthopedic surgeon at a minimum of 7 years follow-up. Methods: A retrospective review of prospectively collected data was performed on 29 patients who underwent ACI of the knee between the years of 1998 and 2003. Prospective data were collected to ...

Histological evaluation of chondral defects after autologous chondrocyte implantation of the knee.

We have performed a prospective, single-surgeon study analysing the histological results of autologous chondrocyte implantation. Fourteen patients underwent autologous chondrocyte implantation of the knee and were evaluated at one year by clinical assessment and arthroscopy. Standard staining was used to examine the sections. In addition, in situ hybridisation was used to establish type-IIa and...

Percutaneous Bone Marrow Grafting in Radial Fracture in Rabbits