Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2003; 16(01): 50-58
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632746
Original Research
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Ratite cancellous xenograft: effects on avian fracture healing

K. G. Mathews
1   Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC
,
A. Danova
1   Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC
,
H. Newman
3   Veterinary Transplant Services and University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, Kent, WA and Seattle, WA
,
H. J. Barnes
2   Department of Farm Animal Health and Resource Management, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC
,
L. Phillips
4   Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of California, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA, USA
› Author Affiliations

This project was supported by the Chicago Zoological Society, and the Center for Companion Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis.
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Publication History

Received 22 March 2002

Accepted 19 September 2002

Publication Date:
08 February 2018 (online)

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Summary

A segmental radial defect model was used to radiographically and histologically evaluate response to ratite cancellous xenograft in pigeons. The control group showed little evidence of callus production with all fractures proceeding to nonunion. Lymphocytic response to xenograft peaked at four weeks and diminished thereafter. Fractures treated with cancellous xenograft had significant increases in new bone production.