NiTi shape memory clamps with modified surface for bone fracture treatment

Abstrakt

Using NiTi alloys with shape memory for long-term medical implants requires modification of their surface due to the possible occurrence of corrosion. Hence, the surface of the staples used to join fractured bone within the craniofacial region was modified by applying a titanium oxy-nitrogen layer and a hydroxyapatite coating. Surface-modified clamps were tested in vivo using New Zealand white rabbits. After determining the mechanical characteristics of the bone and considering the initial state and surface modification, the diameter of the wire (used to make the clamps with the appropriate compression force) was selected. Implantation was performed on two groups of rabbits: experimental and control. In the experimental group, an intentionally induced bone fracture was treated in one tibia. On the second tibia, two additional clamps were applied to increase the possibility of a negative impact of the NiTi alloy on a living organism. After 6 weeks of application, a proper joining of the broken bone fragments was stated. Whereas after twelve weeks, no negative impact of the clamp material on a living organism, i.e., a rabbit, was found. Hence, the clamp with the modified surface can connect bone fragments in humans as well as small and medium-sized animals, with an extended range of use up to 12 weeks.

Autorzy

Goryczka Tomasz
Goryczka Tomasz
Dudek Karolina
Dudek Karolina
Wierzchoń Tadeusz
Wierzchoń Tadeusz
Paluch Jarosław
Paluch Jarosław
Jasik Krzysztof
Jasik Krzysztof
Wiaderkiewicz Ryszard
Wiaderkiewicz Ryszard
artykuł
Materials
Angielski
2023
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5575
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CC BY 4.0 Uznanie autorstwa 4.0
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