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Polylactide implants and bacterial contamination: an animal study.

P Mainil-Varlet1, C Hauke, V Maquet

  • 1AO Research Center, Davos, Switzerland. mainil@patho.unibe.ch

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
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Bioresorbable polylactide implants showed resistance to Staphylococus aureus infection. Their mechanical and physicochemical properties remained unaffected by bacterial challenge in rabbit tibiae.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Orthopedic Surgery

Background:

  • Bioresorbable aliphatic polyesters, like polylactides, are clinically used for sutures, bone fixation, and drug delivery.
  • Their behavior in infected environments is largely unknown.
  • Understanding implant performance during infection is crucial for patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the infection resistance of two polylactide implants with different degradation profiles.
  • To evaluate the impact of bacterial challenge on implant mechanical and physicochemical properties.

Main Methods:

  • Polylactide rods (P(L)LA and P(L/DL)LA) were implanted in rabbit tibiae with Staphylococus aureus inoculation.
  • Implants and tibiae were assessed microbiologically and for mechanical properties (4-point bending, shear tests) after four weeks.

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  • Physicochemical characteristics of implants were also analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • Both P(L)LA and P(L/DL)LA implants demonstrated equal resistance to local infection.
    • No significant changes in mechanical or physicochemical properties were observed due to bacterial challenge.
    • Implant degradation did not appear to influence the course of established infection.

    Conclusions:

    • Polylactide implants are resistant to Staphylococus aureus infection in a rabbit model.
    • Bacterial challenge does not compromise the mechanical or physicochemical integrity of these implants.
    • The release of degradation products from polylactide implants is unlikely to alter the natural progression of an established infection.