PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC IMPLANTS - INVIVO RESULTS
PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC IMPLANTS - INVIVO RESULTS
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DOI:
10.1002/jbm.820150114
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
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COFFEEN, WW
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作者:
PARK, JB;KELLY, BJ;COFFEEN, WW
The suitability of barium titanate (BaTiO3) ceramic for direct substitution of hard tissues was evaluated using electrically stimulated (piezoelectric) and inactive (nonpolarized) test implants. Textured cylindrical specimens, half of them made piezoelectric by polarization in a high electric field, were implanted into the cortex of the midshaft region of the femora of dogs for various periods of time. Interfacial healing and biocompatibility of the implant material were studied using mechanical, microradiographical and histological techniques. BaTiO3 ceramic apparently shows a very high degree of biocompatibility as evidenced by the absence of inflammatory or foreign body reactions at the implant-tissue interface. The material and its surface porosity allowed a high degree of bone ingrowth as evidenced by microradiography and a high degree of interfacial tensile strength. No difference was found between the piezoelectric and the electrically neutral implant-tissue interfaces. Possible reasons for this are discussed. The excellent mechanical properties of BaTiO3, its superior biocompatibility and the ability of bone to form a strong mechanical bond with it, makes this material a new candidate for further tests for hard tissue replacement.