Microsurgical free bone transfer in the dog
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J D Fowler1, L Levitt, C V Bowen
1Department of Veterinary Anesthesiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Abstract:
Bone grafts have been used extensively for the reconstruction of skeletal injury in dogs. Cancellous and corticocancellous chip autografts are used for their osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties. Fresh, fresh-frozen, freeze-dried, and ethylene oxide-sterilized cortical allografts have been recommended for the reconstruction of segmental cortical defects. Donor sites for microsurgical bone transfer have been identified experimentally in the dog, but these remain to be used clinically. This paper reviews the anatomy and structural characteristics of donor sites for microsurgical bone transfer. Potential clinical indications for microsurgical bone transfer in the dog are described.