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Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite facilitates bone apposition to polymethylmethacrylate: Histological investigation using a sheep model
Author(s) -
Arabmotlagh Mohammad,
Sommer Ursula,
Dingeldein Elvira,
Rauschmann Michael,
Schnettler Reinhard
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1554-527X
pISSN - 0736-0266
DOI - 10.1002/jor.22048
Subject(s) - materials science , osseointegration , implant , bone tissue , nanocrystalline material , femur , connective tissue , biomedical engineering , resorption , biomaterial , medicine , surgery , pathology , nanotechnology
Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is the most commonly used bone void filler for vertebral augmentation in osteoporotic fracture. It provides mechanical stability and immediate pain relief; however, PMMA is not osteointegrated and is separated from the surrounding bone tissue by a thin fibrous layer. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (HA) on osteointegration of PMMA in a sheep model. A composite material, consisting of PMMA and nanocrystalline HA (70:30, v/v), was implanted in one distal femur, with pure PMMA in the other femur as a control. Three and 6 months after implantation, the distal femora were histologically investigated. All composite implants exhibited a tight junction to the surrounding bone tissue, with minimal bone ingrowth into the outer surface of the implant. In comparison, with use of the control implants, we observed an overall bone resorption around pure PMMA, with fibrous connective tissue encapsulating the implant. These results suggest that nanocrystalline HA enables osteointegration of PMMA in bone tissue, which might alter the biomechanical characteristics of the osteoporotic vertebral body after augmentation. © 2012 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 30:1290–1295, 2012