학술논문

Effect of Spinal Growth Plate Reimplantation on Growth: Experimental Study in Lambs
Document Type
article
Source
Boğaziçi Tıp Dergisi, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 82-88 (2019)
Subject
congenital segmentation defect
growth plate transfer
vertebral growth
Medicine
Language
English
Turkish
ISSN
2149-0287
Abstract
INTRODUCTION[|]This study aims to evaluate the possibility of treating the defective segment without damaging the healthy adjacent vertebrae using growth plate transfer in segmentation defects.[¤]METHODS[|]In this study, a 6.5 mm diameter graft of intervertebral disc and growth plate between L3-4 vertebrae of six lambs were harvested and reimplanted to the same area. L2-L5 vertebrae were taken as a control group. Two months later, the growth of the reimplanted tissue underwent radiological and histological evaluation.[¤]RESULTS[|]Radiologically, comparison between study and control groups concerning bimonthly growth percentages (study: %5,467, control: %4,17) were found statistically significant [study group: %5,467, control group: %4,17; p=0.025, (p