Surgical repair of rabbit tibia osteotomy using isobutyl-2-cyanoacrylate.
Isobutyl-2-cyanoacrylate was employed in the surgical repair of the osteotomized rabbit tibia in vivo. Union occurred at 24.3 +/- 3.1 days postoperatively when the adhesive had been used, compared with 35.5 +/- 3.6 days when no intervention was implemented. Healing of the osteotomy was not aided by external fixation or immobilization in either case. The results indicate the feasibility of using isobutyl-2-cyanoacrylate in the repair of load-bearing bones.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago 60680.
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D000818:Animals; D002015:Bucrylate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011817:Rabbits; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing
D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D002015:Bucrylate