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Initial stability of a highly porous titanium cup in an acetabular bone defect model
Kensei Yoshimoto1, Yasuharu Nakashima1, Miyo Wakiyama2
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Backgrounds:
The purpose of this study was to quantify the initial stability of a highly porous titanium cup using an acetabular bone defect model.
Methods:
The maximum torque of a highly porous titanium cup, with a pore size of 640 μm and porosity of 60%, was measured using rotational and lever-out torque testing and compared to that of a titanium-sprayed cup. The bone models were prepared using a polyurethane foam block and had three levels of bone coverage: 100, 70, and 50%.
Results:
The highly porous titanium cup demonstrated significantly higher maximum torque than the titanium-sprayed cups in the three levels of bone defects. On rotational torque testing, it was found to be 1.5, 1.3, and 1.3 times stronger than the titanium-sprayed cups with 100, 70 and 50% bone coverage, respectively. Furthermore, it was found to be 2.2, 2.3, and 1.5 times stronger on lever-out testing than the titanium-sprayed cup. No breakage in the porous layers was noted during the testing.
Conclusion:
This study provides additional evidence of the initial stability of highly porous titanium cup, even in the presence of acetabular bone defects.
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