ELECTRON-MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF THE BONE TITANIUM INTERFACE
ELECTRON-MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF THE BONE TITANIUM INTERFACE
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DOI:
10.3109/17453678308992868
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
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LUNDSTROM, I
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LINDER, L;ALBREKTSSON, T;LUNDSTROM, I
Ten cylindrical implants, made of polycarbonate and covered with a 120- to 250-nm-thick layer of pure TL, were implanted into each tibial metaphysis of 5 rabbits. Observation time was 12 wk. The implants were surrounded by mature, living bone. No soft tissue intervened between bone and implant at any point. With transmission electron microscopy the Ti was bordered by a 20-nm-thick layer of proteoglycans, showing the characteristics of ground substance, and separating the collagen from the implant surface. Cells at the interface were likewise separated from the Ti by such a layer. Hydroxyapatite crystals were observed within the ground substance layer, occasionally seemingly in direct contact with the Ti. Normal mineralization was present 100-500 nm from the implant surface. While this study aims at defining interface anatomy, it also shows that macroscopically smooth-surfaced Ti can readily heal into bone without a soft tissue envelope. This could be of help for materials'' choice and design of permanently fixed implants.