Publications by authors named "Douglas J Kibblewhite"

Objectives/hypothesis: Septoplasty in the prepubertal age group is a controversial operation because of concerns regarding retardation of subsequent midfacial growth. This study uses a validated rabbit snout model to determine if septoplasty results in midfacial growth retardation, and if the retardation can be averted by replacing resected cartilage with a porous polyethylene implant.

Study Design: Prospective controlled animal study.

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Objective: To determine if there is a dose-response curve for TGF-beta1 in a rabbit calvarial defect model.

Study Design: Controlled animal study using arms of increasing concentrations of TGF-beta1 to evaluate the osteoinductive potential of each arm.

Methods: Sixteen skeletally mature New Zealand white rabbits were randomized into control and experimental arms.

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