Glass-ceramic coated implants. A simple model for a loaded hip prosthesis with a bioactive interface

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (1978). 1981;98(2):121-6. doi: 10.1007/BF00460799.

Abstract

The favorable histological results at the bone-implant-interface of glass ceramic material are well-known. The mechanical properties of the solid material limit it's application for implants. Therefore metallic hip implants had been coated by glass ceramic granules, by a special technique, to transfer the bioactive property of the glass ceramic on to the metal stem. The following loaded experiments in rabbits with a simple model of a hip endoprosthesis showed a direct and tight bonding between implant surface and surrounding new bone formation. These findings demonstrate a possibility to anchor a joint endoprosthesis without the use of bone cement.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomechanical Phenomena*
  • Ceramics*
  • Glass*
  • Hip Prosthesis*
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Rabbits
  • Wound Healing