Orbital floor reconstruction using calcium phosphate cement paste: an animal study.
Orbital floor defects were created in 10 New Zealand white rabbits and were reconstructed using an injectable calcium phosphate paste. These animals were euthanized at 2, 4, 8, and 12 months after implantation and were examined for biocompatibility and osteoconductivity. Grossly, implants were found to be adherent to the floor and covered with fibrous tissues. There was no sign of infection, extrusion, or migration of implant within the orbit and maxilla. The orbital floor was completely restored. Histological examination showed active new bone formation that encroached within the implant and gradually increased in density with time. Maxillary mucosa and glands were likewise reconstituted. Thin fibrovascular tissues were seen on top of and within the surface of the implant, and few to slight inflammatory cells were seen. Microradiography showed direct apposition between the new bone and the implant. These findings compare favorably with previously published reports on the biocompatibility and osteoconductivity of calcium phosphate cement. The authors believe that, together with ease of use and structural integrity, calcium phosphate paste can be useful in orbital floor reconstruction.
Tañag
Marvin A
MA
Department of Plastic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. drtanag@ybb.ne.jp
Yano
Kenji
K
Hosokawa
Ko
K
D000818:Animals; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017886:Durapatite / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008852:Microradiography; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016348:Osseointegration; D011817:Rabbits; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
D001843:Bone Cements; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D017886:Durapatite; C020243:calcium phosphate