Lozano A J, Cestero H J, Salyer K E
J Biomed Mater Res. 1976 Jul;10(4):545-8. doi: 10.1002/jbm.820100410.
Utilizing rats as a model, it was demonstrated that both iliac crest bone and porous carbon disks, when used as only grafts, become vascularized as early as 3 days. There is no significant difference between the two. The soft tissues, periosteum, and recipient bone are all capable of supplying vascularization to the graft or implant.
