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Open Veterinary Journal
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Tripoli and Eldaghayes Publisher
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Background: Bone grafts are an established treatment performed for managing segmental bone defects resulting from
tumors, infections, high-energy trauma, congenital deformities, and nonunion.
Aim: To determine the regenerative potential following the sole implantation of rib, coccygeal, and advanced platelet-
rich fibrin plus (A-PRF+) autografts to repair radial bone defects in rabbits.
Methods: Radial mid-shaft defects of 10 mm were created on the left limb of 24 rabbits. The animals were randomly
assigned to four groups based on the type of defect filling: control (no filler), A-PRF+, coccygeal, and rib. Diagnostic
imaging modalities, including X-rays and computed tomography (CT), with macro- and micro-histopathological
examinations, were employed for postoperative assessment at 6 weeks (n = 3) and 12 weeks (n = 3), respectively.
Results: The statistical analysis of quantitative bone formation scores of diagnostic imaging and histopathology at
6 weeks postoperatively demonstrated fundamental significance differences between the rib and control groups and
the coccygeal and control groups (p < 0.05). The radiographic scoring method at 6 weeks indicated a statistically
significant difference between the rib and A-PRF+ groups (p < 0.01), in addition to the coccygeal and A-PRF+ groups
(p < 0.01). In the CT evaluation, a significant difference was observed between the rib and A-PRF+ groups (p < 0.05).
All A-PRF+ quantitatively assessed methods exhibited no statistically significant difference between the A-PRF+ and
control groups at 6 weeks postoperatively. At 12 weeks, the A-PRF+, coccygeal, and rib groups presented substantial
differences from the control group as evidenced by X-rays, CT scans, and macro- and micro-histopathological analyses.
Conclusion: The implantation of autograft rib and coccygeal bone to treat radial bone defects proved a significantly
enhanced capacity for promoting bone ingrowth. In addition, coccygeal vertebrae serve as a viable alternative source
for bone autografts in veterinary surgery. The efficacy of A-PRF+ enhanced osseous regeneration in treated radial bone
defects, but it remained inferior to rib and coccygeal autografts.
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