Cartilage Reconstruction Using Self-anchoring Implant with Functional Gradient
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2014-05-01
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Laurenti, Karen Cristina
Albuquerque Haach, Lourdes Cristina de
Santos, Arnaldo Rodrigues dos
Domingos de Almeida Rollo, Joao Manuel
Menezes Reiff, Rodrigo Bezerra de
Minarelli Gaspar, Ana Maria [UNESP]
Purquerio, Benedito de Moraes
Fortulan, Carlos Alberto
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Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Engenharia Materials
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This study presents an innovative and original biomaterial designed to substitute for articular cartilage and mimic its mechanical behavior, including elastic cushioning and the characteristics of fiber-reinforced gel. The material was composed of polyurethane and bioglass microfiber 45S5. It was designed to present a tribological surface to the cartilage of the tibial plateau, and to convert over a functional gradient to an osteointegrable region for self-anchorage to the subchondral bone. The biomaterial samples showed no toxicity and promoted cell spreading. Subsequent in vivo studies in rabbits demonstrated the formation of a rigid structure similar to bone trabeculae in the distal region of the tribological surface of the implant. The tribological surface of the proximal region showed a fibrocartilaginous tissue with highly vascularized chondrocytes, thus validating the proposed concept for the design of the implant incorporating a functional gradient and auto-stability.
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osteochondral defect, polyurethane, microfiber 45S5 bioglass, cartilage repair, functional gradient
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Materials Research-ibero-american Journal Of Materials. Sao Carlos: Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Engenharia Materials, v. 17, n. 3, p. 638-649, 2014.