Gross, radiology and ultrasonographic evaluation of coral post-implantation in sheep femur

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Fadilah, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki, Mohamad Yusof, Loqman, Saad, Mohd Zamri, Yusof, Norimah, Hassan, Asnah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2004
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17989/1/Gross%2C%20radiology.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17989/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

This study was carried out to macroscopically evaluate the ability of coral to repair a large size bone defect. A total 12 adult, male sheep were divided into 4 groups. The large bone defect (2.5 cm x 0.5 cm x 0.5 cm) was created surgically on the left proximal femur and replaced by a block of coral...