Table 3.
Concluding comparison of the investigated barrier membrane, Ossix® Plus, and the controls, Bio-Gide® and Jason® membrane.
| Membranes/Characteristics | OP [28] | BG [30] | JM [31] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | Porcine (collagen type I) | Porcine (collagen type I and III) | Porcine (collagen type I and III) |
| Tissue Origin | Tendon | Skin | Pericardium |
| Production | Repolymerization | Decellularized tissue | Decellularized tissue |
| Crosslinking | Sugar crosslinked | No | No |
| Structural remarks | Nonporous | Bilayer (a porous layer and a compact layer) | Honeycomb-like porosity |
| Thickness | 182 ± 13.6 µm | 371 ± 31.4 µm | 183 ± 6.9 µm |
| Initial swelling In Vivo | 241.3% | 254.1% | 96.5% |
| Integration Pattern | No cellular infiltration | Cellular infiltration | Cellular infiltration |
| Transmembraneous Vascularization | No | Yes | Yes, slight |
| Occurrence of BMGCs | No | Yes (within the porous layer) | No |