J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1986 Aug;21(4):531-537. 10.4055/jkoa.1986.21.4.531.

An Animal Experiment on the Biocompatibility of AISI 316 LVM Stainless Steel Plates and Screws Manufactured at KAIST

• Lee HK
• Chung MS
• Seong SC
• Choi IH
• Suh BH

• KMID: 2445898
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1986.21.4.531

Abstract

In order to assess the biocompatibility of domestic dynamic compression plates and screws manufactured at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technclogy), hematological, serological, histological, and metallurgical studies were carried out on sixty rabbits through thirty-two weeks. The rabbits were divided into two groups, group I: thirty rabbits for KAIST plates and screws, group II: thirty rabbits for Osteo plates and screws. The plate and screws were fixed on the fixed tibial shaft. All the resulg of hematological, serological, histological, and metallurgical study revealed that there were no meaningful differences between the two groups. This, in fact, enco.urages us to use domestic KAIST plates and screws clinically and to develop more complicated designs including total joint replacement system.

Keyword

Biocompatibility; KAIST Plate and Screw

MeSH Terms

Animal Experimentation*
Animals*
Joints
Rabbits
Stainless Steel*
Stainless Steel