Is pulse-lavage washing an effective method for defatting of morselized allograft bone in the operating theater?
Our results indicate that pulse-lavage washing alone at room temperature is an effective method for defatting of morselized allograft bone, but an additional wash with warm water improves the cleansing efficiency. Pulse lavage is easily available and simple to use in the operating theater.
Both the injury and the response to injury after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty were almost identical to that seen in humans after coronary angioplasty. Thus, the WHHL rabbit appears to be an appropriate experimental model for use in further studies.