Skeletal fixation in the rabbit knee transplantation model.
The immature rabbit knee model for epiphyseal plate transplantations has been used by a number of investigators. Rigid fixation of the femoral osteosynthesis has been difficult to achieve reliably. This paper describes a new technique for obtaining consistent and satisfactory skeletal fixation in this model. The tibia was internally fixed with an ASIF/AO four-hole minifragment plate. The femur was fixed with a 2.4 mm Steinman pin supplemented with two 26 gauge stainless steel interosseous wire loops placed at right angles to each other.
Nolan
L M
LM
Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bowen
C V
CV
Boyer
M I
MI
D000818:Animals; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000637:transplantation*; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy; D011817:Rabbits