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Comparative Study
. 1985;103(6):367-70.
doi: 10.1007/BF00435442.

Glass-ceramic metal composite bone fixation: effect of surface parameters

R U Repo, H Shimizu, J Occhionorelli, S Margolian
Comparative Study

Glass-ceramic metal composite bone fixation: effect of surface parameters

R U Repo et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (1978). 1985.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the rates of bone growth with four different surfaces of cobalt-chrome implants. Two of the implant surfaces were coated by a glass-ceramic of our own composition. One coating was porous. No enhancement of bone ingrowth was found in the glass-ceramic implants. The degree of metal ion contamination was also assessed, and significant, potentially harmful contamination by metal ions was found in the glass-ceramic. This study points out the need for better techniques of coating metal with glass-ceramic to avoid potential carcinogenic effects.

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