The Effect of Subperiosteally Implanted Autogenous Whole-Thickness Skin Graft on Growing Bone: An Experimental Study

Daily Growth in Length of Diaphysis Measured by Oxytetracycline in Rabbit Normally

“…varied with age and from one growth region to another, which has also been shown by previous investigations (Ollier 1867, Payton 1932, Bisgard and Bisgard 1935, Gill and Abbott 1942, Brodin 1955, Elo 1960. In addition there is probably also a variation with species, which is apparent from comparisons of the results obtained in the abovementioned investigations.…”

“…Previous investigations (Lacroix 1951, Sissons 1953, Brodin 1955, Langenskiold 1957, Trueta and Morgan 1960, Elo 1960, Heikel 1960, Troupp 1961, Ryoppy 1965) have shown that rabbits are suitable for the investigation of growth of long bones and these animals were therefore used in the present study. In order to obtain an animal series as uniform as possible, only white rabbits from a single breeder were used.…”

“…This means that the ratio between the growth from the proximal and distal growth plates of a long bone varies with age (Payton 1932, Brash 1934, Gill and Abbott 1942, as it does for the end regions of the long bone (Ollier 1867, Brodin 1955, Elo 1960. In a large number of investigations it has, however, been assumed that this ratio is constant throughout the growth period (Digby 1916, Bergmann 1929, Phemister 1933, 1935, Wilson and Thompson 1939, Blomqvist and Rudstroni 1943, Green and Anderson 1947, Heikel 1960, Salter and Harris 1963, Anderson et al 1963, Guldhammer 1963, Nordentoft 1964, Ryoppy 1965.…”

“…During the following postnatal growth period the proportions during the first part change slowly, and become more pronounced during the following period (Ollier 1867, Payton 1932, Bisgard and Bisgard 1935, Gill and Abbott 1942, Rrodin 1955, Elo 1960. A large number of investigations have also been carried out on the postnatal period (Harris 1926, Bergmann 1929, Phemister 1933, Silfverskiold 1934, Blomqvist and Rudstrom 1943, Vahlquist 1943, Green and Anderson 1947, Ring 1955, Heikel 1960, Anderson et al 1963, Ryoppy 1965 with varying results because different age periods and different types of animals were studied.…”

“…According to several authors there is a proportional relationship between, on the one hand, rate of growth, and on the other, the thickness of the growth plate (Fahmy 1964, Taillard andMorscher 1965), the height of the different zones (Harris 1933, Elo 1960) as well as the number of cells in the cell column (Harris 1933) and in the different zones (Harris 1933, Trueta andMorgan 1960). According to several authors there is a proportional relationship between, on the one hand, rate of growth, and on the other, the thickness of the growth plate (Fahmy 1964, Taillard andMorscher 1965), the height of the different zones (Harris 1933, Elo 1960) as well as the number of cells in the cell column (Harris 1933) and in the different zones (Harris 1933, Trueta andMorgan 1960).…”