title: Metaphyseal aspects of stapling. An experimental study in pigs.
abstract: Blount stapling of the growth plate induced changes in the metaphyseal architecture, which progressed in correlation to the postoperative follow-up. The stereological investigations revealed a subtile reaction of the medial stapled tibial plate in a total of 37 domestic pigs (10 weeks old) during the postoperative follow-up (up to 17 weeks). Zone 1, 380-1120 microns distal to the plate representing "bone modelling", and zone 2, 1180-2360 microns distally representing "bone remodelling", were investigated separately. The findings in zone 2 were very similar to zone 1 but were less extensive. The parameter most sensitive to stapling was the surface density; the trabecular distance showed parallel but less impressive findings. The specific surface and trabecular diameter changed with some delay. The last parameter to change was the volume density.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Münster, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karbowski
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Camps
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Matthiass
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006652:Histological Techniques; D013499:Surface Properties; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013552:Swine; D013977:Tibia / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013997:Time Factors