Technical note on an ovine model to study biomedical implants intended for maxillofacial reconstruction
The approach provided a safe and reliable surgical corridor to the mandibular ramus in sheep. Surgical site swelling should be assessed by ultrasonography to exclude implant involvement. This model may improve standardization and reduce animal numbers in studies evaluating maxillofacial implants.
Authors
- Alastair J. Sloan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1791-0903)
- George Dimitroulis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8794-2329)
- Helen M. S. Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5110-2002)
- Babatunde A. Ayodele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0308-1497)
- Charles N. Pagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7844-2242)
- Christina M. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7813-1399)
- Ayda Farhoudi
- Reza Sanaei
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Melbourne Bioinformatics (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.70081
- Primary Topic
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Melbourne