Cranioplasty is the most common method for correcting cranial defects. A number of innovations have been made to optimize bone repair. Before their use in humans, extensive animal trials must be performed to establish efficacy. However, the literature provides only scant and inconsistent data regarding animal controls. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to determine the critical size cranial defect in the rabbit model. Cranial defects ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 cm were created in 18 New Zealand White rabbits. The rabbits were then killed at 9 and 18 weeks and the defects examined using CT imaging and histologic analysis to determine bone healing. It was determined that cranial defects greater than 1.5 cm failed to heal spontaneously. Thus, the critical size cranial defect in the rabbit model is 1.5 cm.
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