The aim of this study was to evaluate the barrier capacity of the bovine demineralized lyophilized bone cortical membrane, testing its permeability and its integrity in association with lyophilized bovine pericardium membrane. Fifteen male adult Wistar rats were used. The combination of two bone cortical membranes with bovine pericardium membrane inside was implanted subcutaneously in the cervical-thoracic area. The animals (five rats per group) were submitted to euthanasia at 15, 30 and 60 days postoperatively. On day 15 postoperative, the microscopic evaluation showed integrity of the membranes, except the absorption of small areas of the bone cortical membrane in the sites of nutritive channels. On day 30, there was a remnant of bone cortical membrane, and on day 60 bone cortical membrane was completely absent. It was possible to conclude that bovine demineralized lyophilized bone cortical membrane is quickly absorbed and does not preserve the lyophilized bovine pericardium membrane.
bone cortical; pericardium; collagen; absorbable
