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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Orthopedic Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Titanium screws are commonly used in orthopedic fixation due to their mechanical strength.
  • Resorbable screws offer potential advantages like eliminating the need for removal surgery.
  • Comparing the mechanical properties of these screw types is crucial for clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the nano-hardness and elastic modulus of titanium and resorbable screws.
  • To determine if resorbable screws can serve as a complete replacement for titanium screws.

Main Methods:

  • Nano-indentation technique was employed to measure mechanical properties.
  • Hysitron TriboIndenter TI 950 was used for nano-indentation tests.
  • Oliver and Pharr method was utilized to analyze nano-indentation curves.

Main Results:

  • Titanium screws exhibited significantly higher nano-hardness and elastic modulus than resorbable screws (P < .05).
  • No significant difference was found between the nano-hardness and elastic modulus of the two resorbable screw types (P > .05).

Conclusions:

  • Resorbable screws (Inion CPS and Synthes RapidSorb) are softer and more flexible than titanium screws (TriMed).
  • The mechanical properties do not support the interchangeable use of resorbable and titanium screws.
  • Further research may explore modifications to enhance resorbable screw mechanical properties.