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Experimental Model of Ligature-Induced Peri-Implantitis in Mice
Published on: May 17, 2024
Effects of condensation and compressive strain on implant primary stability: A longitudinal, in vivo, multiscale
Zhijun Li1, Masaki Arioka2, Yindong Liu3
1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA; Orthopedic surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Aims:
Surgeons and most engineers believe that bone compaction improves implant primary stability without causing undue damage to the bone itself. In this study, we developed a murine distal femoral implant model and tested this dogma.
Methods:
Each mouse received two femoral implants, one placed into a site prepared by drilling and the other into the contralateral site prepared by drilling followed by stepwise condensation.
Results:
Condensation significantly increased peri-implant bone density but it also produced higher strains at the interface between the bone and implant, which led to significantly more bone microdamage. Despite increased peri-implant bone density, condensation did not improve implant primary stability as measured by an in vivo lateral stability test. Ultimately, the condensed bone underwent resorption, which delayed the onset of new bone formation around the implant.
Conclusion:
Collectively, these multiscale analyses demonstrate that condensation does not positively contribute to implant stability or to new peri-implant bone formation.Cite this article: Bone Joint Res. 2020;9(2):60-70.
