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Effects of indomethacin on bone ingrowth
J C Keller1, T M Trancik, F A Young
1Department of Materials Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
The effects of indomethacin, a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent, on bone ingrowth were studied using a rabbit animal model and a porous cylindrical implant system. Bone ingrowth was found to be independent of pore size in the range tested (0.6-1.0 mm). In the control (placebo-treated) group, there was a significant increase in bone ingrowth between the 2- and 8-week groups of animals. However, in the indomethacin-treated group, there was no increase in bone ingrowth with time.
The effects of indomethacin, a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent, on bone ingrowth were studied using a rabbit animal model and a porous cylindrical implant system. Bone ingrowth was found to be independent of pore size in the range tested (0.6-1.0 mm). In the control (placebo-treated) group, there was a significant increase in bone ingrowth between the 2- and 8-week groups of animals. However, in the indomethacin-treated group, there was no increase in bone ingrowth with time.