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J Mater Sci Mater Med ; 24(5): 1153-65, 2013 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23392970

ABSTRACT

Collagen type-II is the dominant type of collagen in articular cartilage and chondroitin sulfate is one of the main components of cartilage extracellular matrix. Afibrillar and fibrillar type-II atelocollagen scaffolds with and without chondroitin sulfate were prepared using casting and freeze-drying methods. The scaffolds were characterised to highlight the effects of fibrillogenesis and chondroitin sulfate addition on viscosity, pore structure, porosity and mechanical properties. Microstructure analysis showed that fibrillogenesis increased the circularity of pores significantly in collagen-only scaffolds, whereas with it, no significant change was observed in chondroitin sulfate-containing scaffolds. Addition of chondroitin sulfate to afibrillar scaffolds increased the circularity of the pores and the proportion of pores between 50 and 300 µm suitable for chondrocytes growth. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy explained the bonding between chondroitin sulfate and afibrillar collagen- confirmed with rheology results- which increased the compressive modulus 10-fold to 0.28 kPa. No bonding was observed in other scaffolds and consequently no significant changes in compressive modulus were detected.


Subject(s)
Chondroitin Sulfates/chemistry , Collagen Type II/chemistry , Tissue Scaffolds/chemistry , Chondroitin Sulfates/analysis , Collagen Type II/analysis , Compressive Strength/physiology , Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel , Freeze Drying , Materials Testing , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Particle Size , Porosity , Rheology , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
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Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract ; 31(4): 729-59, ix, 2001 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11487953

ABSTRACT

Thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive operative endoscopic procedure designed for visual inspection of the thoracic cavity. The use of small, highly maneuverable, rigid telescopes allows visualization beyond what is possible by standard operative techniques. The use of a small video camera attached to a standard rigid telescope allows the operator and assistants to view a simultaneous, enlarged, and clear image. This article focuses on the basic diagnostic and surgical techniques used in veterinary video-assisted thoracoscopy.


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Cat Diseases/surgery , Dog Diseases/surgery , Thoracic Diseases/veterinary , Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted/veterinary , Thoracoscopy/veterinary , Animals , Cat Diseases/pathology , Cats , Dog Diseases/pathology , Dogs , Thoracic Diseases/surgery
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J Trauma ; 50(6): 1008-14, 2001 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11426113

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Pin tract infection is a common complication of external fixation. An antiinfective external fixator pin might help to reduce the incidence of pin tract infection and improve pin fixation. METHODS: Stainless steel and titanium external fixator pins, with and without a lipid stabilized hydroxyapatite/chlorhexidine coating, were evaluated in a goat model. Two pins contaminated with an identifiable Staphylococcus aureus strain were inserted into each tibia of 12 goats. The pin sites were examined daily. On day 14, the animals were killed, and the pin tips cultured. Insertion and extraction torques were measured. RESULTS: Infection developed in 100% of uncoated pins, whereas coated pins demonstrated 4.2% infected, 12.5% colonized, and the remainder, 83.3%, had no growth (p < 0.01). Pin coating decreased the percent loss of fixation torque over uncoated pins (p = 0.04). CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that the lipid stabilized hydroxyapatite/chlorhexidine coating was successful in decreasing infection and improving fixation of external fixator pins.


Subject(s)
Anti-Infective Agents, Local/pharmacology , Bone Nails , Chlorhexidine/pharmacology , Durapatite/pharmacology , External Fixators , Fracture Fixation/instrumentation , Staphylococcal Infections/prevention & control , Tibial Fractures/therapy , Animals , Chi-Square Distribution , Coated Materials, Biocompatible , Device Removal , Disease Models, Animal , Goats , Male , Stainless Steel , Statistics, Nonparametric , Titanium , Torque
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Biomed Commun ; 4(5): 16-7, 1976 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-68789
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Hospitals ; 45(21): 82 passim, 1971 Nov 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-5095670
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