title: Histology of the porcine mandibular distraction wound.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to document the progression and pattern of endosteal bone formation in a porcine mandibular distraction wound. Bone formation was assessed in a 0-day latency model (n=24 pigs) using distraction rates of 1, 2, or 4 mm/day to create a 12-mm gap. Macro-radiographs and sagittal histologic sections, from the center of the mandible, were evaluated by computer morphometrics (% bone fill) and by a semi-quantitative bone formation score. Mean percent area of new bone was 12.4% (0-25.9%), 7.5% (0-21.3%) and 3.8% (0-10.5%) in mandibles distracted at 1, 2 or 4 mm/day respectively. At all time points, percent area of new bone was highest in mandibles distracted at 1 mm/day. Bone was deposited from the margins of the osteotomy toward the center of the wound and occurred first around the inferior alveolar canal and tooth bud regions. New bone formed by intramembranous ossification alone. The results of this experiment document the contribution of endosteal bone formation in this model of distraction osteogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thurmüller
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Troulis
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Perrott
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rahn
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Kaban
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D005260:Female; D016014:Linear Models; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D023421:Models, Animal; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000502:physiology; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction; D010521:Periosteum / Q000502:physiology; D011859:Radiography; D013552:Swine; D013556:Swine, Miniature