A study on periosteal and endosteal osteogenesis in metaphysiotomy lengthening of the tibia in immature rabbits / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

The histological and biomechanical aspects of the osteogenesis in metaphysioto-my lengthening of the tibia were observed in 45 immature rabbits,which were divided into 3 groups as follows(1)Group AAfter metaphysiotomy,the periosteum and endosteum of the transected boneends were well-preserved.(2)Group BAfter metaphysiotomy,the periosteum about 0.7 cm in width on the 2 bone ends was circumcised.Then the 2 bone ends were aligned without disturbing the endosteum.(3)Group CAfter metaphysiotomy,a part of the bone marrow and endosteum in the 2 bone ends wwere removed.Then the 2 bone edns were well aligned and the periosteum was sutured up.In all the experimental animals,the tibia was lengthened by 1mm/day.It was found that in Group A,the formation and remodelling of the new bone in the lengthened area occurred quite early after metaphysiotomy and the new bone was good in its biomechanical quality;in Group B,the formation of new bone was retarded and the biomechanical quality of the new bone was not satisfactory;and in Group C,new bone formation was sluggish in the early stage after metaphysiotomy but it wwas active in the late stage,and the neww bone formed was similar to that of Group A in its histological morphology and biomechanical quality.The periosteum could grow synchronously with the slow traction without any tearing.In addition,osteotomy and mechanical traction could stimulate and accelerate periosteal osteogenesis.It is believed that an intact periosteal cuff is of significance in the osteogenesis of the lengthened area since it serves as a restriction framework for the adherent growing of the connection between the new bones of the 2 bone ends and periosteal osteogenesis plays a more important role than endosteal osteogenesis in the bony healing of the lengthened area.