Tissue clay: an experimental model to evaluate its performance in soft tissue augmentation and its biologic fate.
Tissue clay (a mixture of autologous whole blood and microfibrillar collagen--Avitene) has been proposed as a medium for reconstruction in cosmetic and reconstructive deformities of the face. Its performance and biologic fate has not been evaluated experimentally. The current study employs a model using the rabbit pinna to determine, histologically, the fate of a tissue clay implant.
Elliott
C A
CA
University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Brownrigg
P J
PJ
Thomas
M J
MJ
D000818:Animals; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D003094:Collagen / Q000502:physiology; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D008954:Models, Biological; D011817:Rabbits; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*
D003094:Collagen