Intramedullary implants coated with cubic boron nitride enhance bone fracture healing in a rat model


Ozmeric A., TANOĞLU O., OCAK M., ÇELİK H. H., FIRAT A., KAYMAZ F. F., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, cilt.62, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126599
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Coated materials, Biocompatible, Micro-CT, Osteocalcin, Scintigraphy, OSTEOGENIC DIFFERENTIATION, NANOTUBES, SERUM
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Boron nitride is a biocompatible and an osteo-inductive material for orthopedic applications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of two different allotrope boron nitride coated implants, cubic boron nitride and hexagonal boron nitride, on fracture healing.