J Korean Soc Spine Surg.  2004 Jun;11(2):77-82. 10.4184/jkss.2004.11.2.77.

Osseointegration with Ceramic Coated Implant

• Ko JH
• Kwon S
• Ahn MW
• Choi JH
• Kim SY
• Oh SH

• KMID: 2097813
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4184/jkss.2004.11.2.77

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was designed to clarify the osseointegration of the titanium screw coated with CMP, in regard to the time schedule, through the characteristic of early osseointegration.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Mechanical, radiological and histomophometric measurements were performed in 28 rabbit tibial proximal metaphyseal cortical bone screws 6, 12, 26 and 52 weeks after surgery for the in vivo comparison of the osseointegration of titanium screws (3.75 mm diameter, 5 mm length) with different surface treatments: CMP coating group, with the sol-gel method (experimental group) and uncoated group (control group).
RESULTS
1. Radiology: There were no differences between the two groups without a radiolucent line or in regard to the time schedule. 2. Histology: There were no differences between the two groups without a fibrous tissue intervening surface or in regard to the time schedule. 3. Torque test: The test results for the CMP coated group were 1.5 times higher than those for the uncoated group, which was statistically meaningful, but there was no difference in regard to the time schedule.
CONCLUSION
CMP coating is an option to increase the osseointegration of the titanium screw.

Keyword

tibia; proximal metaphysis; titanium screw; CMP coating; torque test

MeSH Terms

Appointments and Schedules
Bone Screws
Ceramics*
Osseointegration*
Tibia
Titanium
Torque
Ceramics
Titanium

Figure

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  Fig. 1. CMP coated screw surface is defect free on SEM

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  Fig. 2. XRD shows δ-CMP & titanium peak

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  Fig. 3. New bone formation around impanted screw on axial X-ray at 26 weeks (A) CMP coated screw, (B) uncoated

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  Fig. 4. The CMP coated implant insertion in the tibia at 12 weeks. the implant surface shows a complete direct bone contact without intervening connective tissue. (A) × 100 magnified (B) × 400 magnified.

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  Fig. 5. The uncoated implant insertion in the tibia at 12 weeks. the implant surface shows a complete direct bone contact without intervening connective tissue. (A) × 1 00 magnified (B) × 400 magnified.

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  Fig. 6. Reverse torque analysis at 6, 12, 26, 52 weeks. CMP coated group was higher than uncoated group

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