[An experimental evaluation of new plastic materials in the surgery of osseous tuberculosis]

Experiments related with xenoplasty made in 108 rabbits are described. An original method of processing the spongy xenografts is suggested; it provides for both minimizing the immune response and for obtaining a new plastic material applicable for replacement of the postoperative osseous cavities. A complete healing of the operated bone and a close-to-norm recovery of osseous structures were ensured in experiments with animals. A similar result was obtained in experimental osseous tuberculosis after the removal of tuberculous foci. The study materials are passed over for testing in clinical practice.