## Abstract In a new simplified model, heterotopic heart transplants in rats function normally with only an aortoaortic anastomosis when one of the 5 lobes of the lungs is attached to the transplant. If an attempt is made to remove the remaining lobe of the lung, the heart dilates, fibrillates, and
Orthotopic knee grafts in rats: A model for growth plate transplantation
β Scribed by Marco Manfrini; Mark A. Randolph; Angelo Andrisano; Andrew J. Weiland
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 960 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0738-1085
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β¦ Synopsis
A model for orthotopic whole knee transplantation in syngeneic Lewis rats is presented. The donor knee was isolated on the femoral vessels 1 cm superior and inferior to the knee joint. A minimal muscle cuff was left attached to ensure adequate circulation to the graft via the popliteal vessels. The graft was transplanted to the recipient animal and secured in an orthotopic position by two intramedullary Kirschner wires. The graft pedicle was anastomosed to the recipient's femoral vessels and the muscular elements sutured. Preliminary results are reported, and future implications on growth plate autograft transplantation are discussed.
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