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Bioelectric Analyses of an Osseointegrated Intelligent Implant Design System for Amputees
Published on: July 15, 2009
A novel system exploits bone debris for implant osseointegration
Benjamin R Coyac1, Giuseppe Salvi1, Brian Leahy1
1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Background:
Bone debris generated during site preparation is generally evacuated with irrigation; here, we evaluated whether retention of this autologous material improved the rate of peri-implant bone formation.
Methods:
In 25 rats, a miniature implant system composed of an osseo-shaping tool and a tri-oval-shaped implant was compared against a conventional drill and round implant system. A split-mouth design was used, and fresh extraction sockets served as implant sites. Histology/histomorphometry, immunohistochemistry, and microcomputed tomography (μCT) imaging were performed immediately after implant placement, and on post-surgery days 3, 7, 14, and 28.
Results:
Compared with a conventional drill design, the osseo-shaping tool produced a textured osteotomy surface and viable bone debris that was retained in the peri-implant environment. Proliferating osteoprogenitor cells, identified by PCNA and Runx2 expression, contributed to faster peri-implant bone formation. Although all implants osseointegrated, sites prepared with the osseo-shaping tool showed evidence of new peri-implant bone sooner than controls.
Conclusion:
Bone debris produced by an osseo-shaping tool directly contributed to faster peri-implant bone formation and implant osseointegration.
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