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Multi-Scale Modification of Metallic Implants With Pore Gradients, Polyelectrolytes and Their Indirect Monitoring In vivo
Published on: July 1, 2013
[Improved osseointegration of titanium implants after surface coating with polymers in a rabbit model]
F Thorey1, F Witte, J Nellesen
1Orthopädische Klinik II im Annastift, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover. thorey@annastift.de
Der Orthopade
|September 1, 2005
Abstract:
In this study we present the first results of the investigation of polymer-coated titanium implants implanted in the proximal tibia and distal femora of New Zealand white rabbits. The results of DEXA scans, micro-CT, and histological analysis showed an increase of osseointegration. We suggest that controlled release kinetics after coupling of these polymers with BMP-2 can additionally increase osseointegration.
