Mechanical strength of calcium phosphate cement in vivo and in vitro.
biomechanical · Level V
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Abstract
Two different kinds of calcium phosphate cement were developed for implant fixation: cement A comprised of alpha-tricalcium phosphate (alpha-TCP) 95% and dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD) 5%, and cement B comprised of alpha-tricalcium phosphate 90% and dicalcium phosphate dihydrate 10%. The compression strength and pullout force of the new materials were tested both in vitro and in vivo. Microscopic observations were performed on the interface between bone and cement. Cement A showed a greater mechanical strength than cement B. The results suggest the clinical possibility of this calcium phosphate cement, which could be used as a material for enhancing implant fixation.
Medical subject headings
- Biocompatible Materials
- Bone Cements
- Calcium Phosphates
- Implants, Experimental