Investigation of the Cortical Bone Microstructure and Hardness After Vacuum Drying: An Experimental Study

In this study, we examined if vacuum drying can be an effective way to remove water from substantia compacta, conducted in order to preserve bones for possible future transplantation. We found a number of interesting results. First, it seemed that vacuum drying removed the most of the water from sub...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Natural Sciences Natural Sciences, 2022-04, Vol.76 (2), p.254-257
Main Authors: Lozins, Roberts, Freibergs, Roberts, Zemīte, Vineta, Dehtjars, Jurijs, Paegle, Irina, Bicāne, Luīze K., Ciems, Modris, Ozoliņš, Dzintars
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beef cattle
Blood vessels
Bones
Collagen
compact bone
Cortical bone
histology
Laboratories
Orthopedics
Transplantation
Vacuum
Vacuum drying
water
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Summary:In this study, we examined if vacuum drying can be an effective way to remove water from substantia compacta, conducted in order to preserve bones for possible future transplantation. We found a number of interesting results. First, it seemed that vacuum drying removed the most of the water from substantia compacta. Second, we observed that vacuum drying did not damage the histological structure of the samples. These results indicate that vacuum drying might be used to remove water from compact bone, but more studies are required in order to assess how this method affects substantia compacta and also substantia spongiosa.
ISSN:2255-890X
1407-009X
2255-890X
DOI:10.2478/prolas-2022-0038