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Article: Research from B. Babuccu and co-researchers in the area of plastic surgery published.(Report)
- Article from:
- Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week
- Article date:
- November 15, 2009
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"In this study, we developed a novel experimental model to evaluate muscular action on bone formation and remodeling by the help of Botulinum toxin-A (BTX). Forty-nine 15-day-old mate Wistar rats were put into 4 groups randomly," scientists writing in the journal Annals of Plastic Surgery report (see also Plastic Surgery).
"Group I was the control group. BTX 0.4 IU (0.05 mL) was injected into the right masseter muscle in group 2 and into right temporalis muscle in group 3. The same volume of sterile saline was given into the both above-mentioned muscles in group 4. At the end of the fourth month, all animals were killed. Histology and weight of the masseter and ...