title: The use of bone-chip grafts fixed with absorbable bone sealant (Absele).
abstract: In this study we have investigated the use of bone-chip grafts which were fixed by Absele. In the study 33 adult guinea-pigs were used. Bone grafts for cervical intervertebral fusions were carried out. At the end of the sixth week the bones were examined histopathologically. Both in the control fusion group and in the experiment group the bone grafts were found to be in good condition, but in the free graft group some bone fragments were found in muscle tissue. There was no evidence of foreign body reaction.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Açikgöz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozcan
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D005337:Fibrin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006168:Guinea Pigs
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; C017872:ethnor; D005337:Fibrin