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ArticleBone & joint research2012

Coating of titanium with hydroxyapatite leads to decreased bone formation: A study in rabbits.

B G Bøe, R Ø Støen, L B Solberg, F P Reinholt, J E Ellingsen, L Nordsletten

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Article in Bone & joint research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

B G BøeVestre Viken HF, Ringerike Hospital, Postboks 3024, 3501 Hønefoss, Norway.
R Ø Støen
L B Solberg
F P Reinholt
J E Ellingsen
L Nordsletten
University of Oslo · NO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesAn experimental rabbit model was used to test the null hypothesis, that there is no difference in new bone formation around uncoated titanium discs compared with coated titanium discs when implanted into the muscles of rabbits.

methodsA total of three titanium discs with different surface and coating (1, porous coating; 2, porous coating + Bonemaster (Biomet); and 3, porous coating + plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite) were implanted in 12 female rabbits. Six animals were killed after six weeks and the remaining six were killed after 12 weeks. The implants with surrounding tissues were embedded in methyl methacrylate and grinded sections were stained with Masson-Goldners trichrome and examined by light microscopy of coded sections.

resultsSmall amounts of bone were observed scattered along the surface of five of the 12 implants coated with porous titanium, and around one out of 12 porous coated surfaces with Bonemaster. No bone formation could be detected around porous coated implants with plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite.

conclusionPorous titanium coating is to some degree osteoinductive in muscles.

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BonemasterElectrochemical methodExperimental modelHydroxyapatiteImplant surfaceOsteoinductionPorous titanium

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PMID23610682
PMCPMC3626199
OpenAlexW1971566452

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