Abstract
Summary
An acrylic cylinder model for the study of wound healing is described and compared with the stainless steel wire cylinder model. Histologically, the tissue from the two models are similar; however, less tissue is produced in the same time in the new model. The hyaluronic acid content is higher relative to the chondroitin sulfate in the acrylic cylinder tissue at a comparable time; in the same tissues, the hydroxyproline is lower in the acrylic tissue. It is concluded that the connective tissue in the acrylic model does not mature as rapidly as does tissue in the stainless steel model.
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