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Bone formation into surface phosphonylated polymeric implants.

J M Allan1, J S Wrana, D E Linden

  • 1Poly-Med, Inc., Pendleton, SC 29670, USA.

Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering
|December 7, 2000
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Phosphonylated surfaces enhance bone binding for medical implants. This surface treatment, combined with calcium, improved bone integration and interfacial strength in animal models, showing promise for orthopedic applications.

Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Orthopedic Research
  • Surface Chemistry

Background:

  • Biomaterial surface modification is crucial for enhancing osseointegration.
  • Polymeric materials like polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), poly(ether-ether ketone) (PEEK), and carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK (CFR-PEEK) are widely used in orthopedic implants.
  • Improving the bone-binding capacity of these materials is a key challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of phosphonylation and subsequent calcium treatment on enhancing bone binding to various polymer substrates.
  • To investigate the effect of microtexturing in combination with surface treatment on implant-interface strength.

Main Methods:

  • Two animal models (goat tibia and mandible) were used to assess bone integration.

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  • Polymer samples (PP, PE, PEEK, CFR-PEEK) were either smooth or microtextured using crystallization induced microphase separation.
  • Samples were phosphonylated and treated with calcium oxide solution.
  • Bone binding and interfacial strength were quantified using push-out tests.

    • Main Results:

    • Phosphonylation and calcium posttreatment significantly increased bone binding and apposition for all tested substrate materials.
    • Microtextured PP, PE, and CFR-PEEK surfaces, when further phosphonylated and calcium treated, exhibited enhanced interfacial strength.
    • The combined approach of microtexturing and surface chemical modification improved implant-bone integration.

    Conclusions:

    • Phosphonylation coupled with calcium treatment is an effective strategy to promote bone integration with polymer-based orthopedic materials.
    • Surface microtexturing further enhances the mechanical interlocking and interfacial strength of treated implants.
    • This approach holds potential for developing next-generation orthopedic implants with superior osseointegration properties.