Reconstruction of Cranial Bone Defects Using Struthio camelus Eggshell

Uygur S., Ozmen S., Kandal S., Lortlar N., ÖMEROĞLU S., ARAÇ M., ...More

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.22, no.5, pp.1843-1846, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31822e83e4
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1843-1846
  • Keywords: Struthio camelus eggshell, critical size bone defect, demineralized bone matrix, RAT CALVARIAL DEFECTS, OSTRICH EGGSHELL, MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN-4, IN-VIVO, MODEL, REGENERATION, OSTEOPONTIN, SUBSTITUTE, MEMBRANES, BEHAVIOR
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: There are many synthetic materials for the treatment of bone defects, which have their own advantages and disadvantages. We aimed to compare the efficacy of ostrich eggshell, which is cheap and easily available, and demineralized bone matrix in healing of cranial bone defects.