Undecalcified ground section study in composite bone grafts and ceramic implants in goats Maiti S.K.1, Scientist, Singh G.R.2, Scientist Incharge 1Division of LPR, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar -, 243 122 (U:P.) 2Division of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar -, 243 122 (U:P.) Abstract Frozen decalcified allografts and ceramic implants, Aluminum Calcium Phosphorus oxide (ALCAP), alone and in combination with autogenous bone marrow and citrated plasma, were implanted in goat tibiae in different groups. Undecalcified ground bone sections were prepared from the implant site after sacrificing the animals on day 90, postoperatively. The gross and photographic enlarged sections revealed faster bone healing in composite bone grafts followed by decalcified allograft, ceramic implants alone or in combination with bone marrow and plasma. Recombined grafts of bone with marrow showed fastest healing. Bone marrow and citrated plasma did not contribute for osteogenesis in ceramic implants. Resorption of ceramic implants was very slow as compared to bone grafts. Top Keywords Bone graft, Bone marrow, Ceramic implant, Goat, Plasma, Undecalcified ground section. Top |