Veterinary Science & Technology

Karim Amara

Publications

• Research Article
  Role of Propolis in Osteointegration Enhancement in Allograft Autoclaved Implanted in Femur of Dogs
  Author(s): Abdellatif Boudra, Mohamed Hamdi and Karim AmaraAbdellatif Boudra, Mohamed Hamdi and Karim Amara
  
  The orthopedic surgeon is often faced with the loss of bone substance indiaphyseal region of long bones. Our study is based on a biological approach to the filling of segmental bone loss by implanting an autoclaved orthotopic allograft of one centimeter length covered and uncovered with propolis in the femoral diaphysis. The experiment involved eight adult dogs, from local breed and different sex; split into two groups. An autoclaved allograft without propolis was implanted for the first animals group then the same graft this time covered with a thin layer of propolis has been implanted to the second animals group. The aim of our study is to determine if the propolis accelerates the osteointegration of the allograft covered with propolis, to follow up that process radiologically until obtaining a total consolidation. The results show that the use of a graf.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000173

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