The use of ceramics for bone replacement. A comparative study of three different porous ceramics.

نویسندگان

  • A Uchida
  • S M Nade
  • E R McCartney
  • W Ching
چکیده

Ceramics have many properties which might make them suitable alternatives to bone grafts. This present study was done to find a suitable biodegradable porous ceramic for human bone replacement. Three different porous ceramics (calcium aluminate, calcium hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate), with interlinked pores of two size ranges (150 to 210 micron), were implanted into the skulls of rats and rabbits for up to six months; the interaction with surrounding bone, which is virtually devoid of bone marrow, was then assessed. The ceramics caused no adverse biological response. Tissue ingrowth into pores throughout the implant was seen in all three types and in both pore sizes of ceramic, but the density of the penetrating tissue was far less for calcium aluminate than for calcium hydroxyapatite or tricalcium phosphate. For each type of ceramic, the soft-tissue ingrowth was more dense with the larger pore size, and with a longer period of implantation. Bone ingrowth was not usually seen within the pores of any ceramic. There were no differences in the histological findings between the rats and the rabbits. The results demonstrate that it is possible to produce ceramic materials with a porous structure which allows ingrowth of tissue and biological fluids.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume

دوره 66 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1984