Non-significant Effects of The Geometric Shape of Autologous Cartilage Grafts on Tissue Healing: An Animal Study

SEREL S., Cerkez C., Isilgan Alpat S. E., Yigit P., CAN B., Gokturk H.

AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY, cilt.44, sa.5, ss.1845-1853, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00266-020-01904-x
  • Dergi Adı: AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1845-1853
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cartilage healing, Reconstructive surgery, Defect geometry, Animal model, WOUND GEOMETRY, DEFECTS, REPAIR, BONE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background The reconstruction of cartilage defects for cosmetic and/or functional reasons has become routine in plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, it remains challenging due to the slow turnover and low viability of cartilage grafts. Although autologous grafts can be used to determine the shape of the defect in cartilage-reconstruction surgeries, the effect of defect shape on cartilage healing has not been reported. Here, we present the first study aiming to investigate the influence of cartilage graft geometry on healing.