학술논문
Push-out strength of hydroxyapatite coated by sputtering technique in bone.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*HYDROXYAPATITE coating
*ORTHOPEDIC implants
*CERAMIC coating
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ISSN
0959-2989
Abstract
Hydroxyapatite was coated with 1 μm thickness on titanium columns of a length of 10 mm, an outer diameter of 4.0 mm by radio frequency magnetron sputtering. The hydroxyapatite coating titanium columns were implanted in the diaphysis of femora of 3 adult dogs, and push-out test was carried out after 2, 4 and 12 weeks of implantation using a testing machine. The interface of bone/column was observed histologically after the test. At 12 weeks the push-out strengths of coating and non-coating columns were 3.5 and 1 MPa, respectively. Histological observation indicated a formation of thin connective tissue with 5∼30 μm thickness at the interface of the bone/column. No inflammation was observed during the implantation periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]