TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of osteopenia on the osteointegration of different biomaterials
T2 - Histomorphometric study in rats
AU - Fini, M.
AU - Giavaresi, G.
AU - Aldini, N. Nicoli
AU - Torricelli, P.
AU - Morrone, G.
AU - Guzzardella, G. A.
AU - Giardino, R.
AU - Krajewski, A.
AU - Ravaglioli, A.
AU - Belmonte, M. Mattioli
AU - De Benedittis, A.
AU - Biagini, G.
PY - 2000/9
Y1 - 2000/9
N2 - The osteointegration of Hydroxyapatite (HA), Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V: Ti), Zirconia (ZrO2), Alumina (Al2O3) and 2 biological glasses (AP40 and RKKP) was comparatively investigated in normal and osteopenic rats by means of histomorphometry. Thirty-six Sprague Dawley female rats were left intact (Group C) while 36 were ovariectomized (Group OVX). Group C and OVX were further divided into 6 subgroups. After 16 weeks all animals were submitted to the femoral implant of nails made of the above-mentioned materials. Eight weeks after implantation the animals were euthanized, the femurs were harvested for histomorphometric analysis. The data showed that: (1) all the tested materials were biocompatible in vitro; (2) no significant differences existed in Affinity Index (Al) of Group C; and (3) results from paired comparison applied to the Al showed significant differences among the Groups C and OVX. The Al did not significantly change among intact groups, while it significantly decreased when some materials were implanted in OVX subgroups (AP40, ZrO2 and Ti-6Al-4V: p <0.0005, p <0.05 and p <0.01). It is confirmed that bone mineral density is a strong predictor of the osteointegration of an orthopedic implant and that the use of pathological animal models is necessary to completely characterize biomaterials. (C) 2000 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
AB - The osteointegration of Hydroxyapatite (HA), Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V: Ti), Zirconia (ZrO2), Alumina (Al2O3) and 2 biological glasses (AP40 and RKKP) was comparatively investigated in normal and osteopenic rats by means of histomorphometry. Thirty-six Sprague Dawley female rats were left intact (Group C) while 36 were ovariectomized (Group OVX). Group C and OVX were further divided into 6 subgroups. After 16 weeks all animals were submitted to the femoral implant of nails made of the above-mentioned materials. Eight weeks after implantation the animals were euthanized, the femurs were harvested for histomorphometric analysis. The data showed that: (1) all the tested materials were biocompatible in vitro; (2) no significant differences existed in Affinity Index (Al) of Group C; and (3) results from paired comparison applied to the Al showed significant differences among the Groups C and OVX. The Al did not significantly change among intact groups, while it significantly decreased when some materials were implanted in OVX subgroups (AP40, ZrO2 and Ti-6Al-4V: p <0.0005, p <0.05 and p <0.01). It is confirmed that bone mineral density is a strong predictor of the osteointegration of an orthopedic implant and that the use of pathological animal models is necessary to completely characterize biomaterials. (C) 2000 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1008932303913
DO - 10.1023/A:1008932303913
M3 - Article
C2 - 15348388
AN - SCOPUS:0034282320
VL - 11
SP - 579
EP - 585
JO - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
JF - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine
SN - 0957-4530
IS - 9
ER -