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Temporal and thermal effects on deformation potentials in bone.

M E Steinberg, W J Finnegan, D A Labosky

    Calcified Tissue Research
    |December 2, 1976
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    Freshly excised rat femora exhibit decreased electrical potential within days, unaffected by freezing. Heating increases potential, possibly due to bone softening, not altered piezoelectric properties.

    Area of Science:

    • Biomaterials Science
    • Mechanobiology
    • Skeletal Physiology

    Background:

    • Bone exhibits piezoelectric properties, generating electrical potentials under mechanical load.
    • The stability and influencing factors of these bone potentials post-excision are not fully understood.
    • Investigating these potentials is crucial for understanding bone's mechanotransduction and potential applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the changes in electrical potentials generated by rat femora after excision and under various storage and thermal conditions.
    • To determine if freezing or heating affects the piezoelectric properties of bone.
    • To explore the relationship between bone softening, electrical potential, and mechanical deformation.

    Main Methods:

    • 44 adult rat femora were subjected to 4-point bending tests.

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  • Load/deformation curves and generated electrical potentials were recorded simultaneously.
  • Specimens were tested after storage (up to 30 days at 25°C and -15°C) and heating (70°C, 80°C, 85°C).

    • Main Results:

    • Electrical potential amplitude decreased significantly within 4-7 days post-excision, reaching 10-20% of the initial value, sometimes with polarity reversal.
    • Freezing or drying did not prevent this decrease, nor was it associated with increased stiffness.
    • Heating increased electrical potential and deformation, correlating with bone softening.

    Conclusions:

    • The observed decrease in electrical potential post-excision suggests degradation of piezoelectric properties or changes in bone's conductive mechanisms.
    • Heating-induced potential increase is likely due to thermal softening of bone, altering the mechanical response rather than the piezoelectric transducer itself.
    • Further research is needed to elucidate the precise mechanisms underlying these changes in bone electrical potentials.