[Chronic osteomylitis in the standard animal model on the tibia head of rabbits]

The making of a standardized model of a chronic osteomyelitis is represented. The standardized cavity in the tibia head of 7 x 12 x 5 mm is attainable by trepanation. A plastic body was inserted in the cavity. The cavity was inoculated with staphylococcus aureus after 4 weeks. The model is suitable for the assessment of different therapy methods and for the clarification of other questions, because of the control possibility of healing by exact methods.