Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1995;114(2):119-22.
doi: 10.1007/BF00422839.

Glass-ceramic-coated titanium hip endoprosthesis. Experimental study in rabbits

J Pajamäki  1 , S Lindholm, O Andersson, K Karlsson, A Yli-Urpo, R P Happonen
Affiliations

Glass-ceramic-coated titanium hip endoprosthesis. Experimental study in rabbits

J Pajamäki et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1995.

Abstract

Titanium alloy hip endoprostheses coated with a bioactive glass ceramic (BGC) were followed in rabbits. All test endoprostheses remained stable, and image analysis showed an average of 78% bonding of the BGC-coated implants to bone at 52 weeks. The uncoated Ti-alloy controls demonstrated an average of 37% bone coverage after 52 weeks. By scanning electron microscopy the thickness of the BGC reaction layer was found to stabilize at 60 microns after bioactive bone bonding. The results indicate that the BGC coating must be thicker than the reaction layer to prevent detachment from the core metal.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

References

    1. Acta Orthop Scand. 1992 Apr;63(2):141-5 - PubMed
    1. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1988;523:54-71 - PubMed
    1. J Oral Pathol. 1982 Aug;11(4):318-26 - PubMed
    1. Acta Orthop Scand. 1992 Apr;63(2):128-40 - PubMed
    1. Biomaterials. 1990 Oct;11(8):531-40 - PubMed

Publication types