Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2016; 83(2):111-116 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2016/017
Ex Vivo Testing of Mechanical Properties of Canine Metacarpal/Metatarsal Bones after Simulated Implant RemovalOriginal papers
- 1 Oddělení chirurgie a ortopedie, Klinika chorob psů a koček, Fakulta veterinárního lékařství, Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita Brno
- 2 Ústav pozemního stavitelství, Fakulta stavební, Vysoké učení technické v Brně
- 3 CEITEC - Středoevropský technologický institut, Vysoké učení technické v Brně
- 4 Oddělení reprodukce, Klinika chorob koní, Fakulta veterinárního lékařství, Veterinární a farmaceutická univerzita Brno
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:
In a long-term perspective, it is better to remove implants after fracture healing. However, subsequent full or excessive loading of an extremity may result in refracture, and the bone with holes after screw removal may present a site with predilection for this. The aim of the study was to find ways of how to decrease risk factors for refracture in such a case. This involved support to the mechanical properties of a bone during its remodelling until defects following implant removal are repaired, using a material tolerated by bone tissue and easy to apply. It also included an assessment of the mechanical properties of a bone after filling the holes in it with a newly developed biodegradable polymer-composite gel ("bone paste"). The composite also has a prospect of being used to repair bony defects produced by pathological processes.
MATERIAL AND METHODS:
Experiments were carried out on intact weight-bearing small bones in dogs. A total of 27 specimens of metacarpal/metatarsal bones were used for ex vivo testing. They were divided into three groups: K1 (n = 9) control undamaged bones; K2 (n = 9) control bones with iatrogenic damage simulating holes left after cortical screw removal; EXP (n = 9) experimental specimens in which simulated holes in bone were filled with the biodegradable self-hardening composite. The bone specimens were subjected to three-point bending in the caudocranial direction by a force acting parallel to the direction of drilling in their mid-diaphyses. The value of maximum load achieved (N) and the corresponding value of a vertical displacement (mm) were recorded in each specimen, then compared and statistically evaluated.
RESULTS:
On application of a maximum load (N), all bone specimens broke in the mid-part of their diaphyses. In group K1 the average maximum force of 595.6 ± 79.5 N was needed to break the bone; in group K2 it was 347.6 ± 58.6 N; and in group EXP it was 458.3 ± 102.7 N. The groups with damaged bones, K2 and EXP, were compared and the difference was found to be statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS:
The recently developed biodegradable polymer-composite gel is easy and quick to apply to any defect, regardless of its shape, in bone tissue. The ex vivo mechanical tests on canine short bones showed that the composite applied to defects, which simulated holes left after screw removal, provided sufficient mechanical support to the bone architecture. The results of measuring maximum loading forces were statistically significant. However, before the composite could be recommended for use in veterinary or human medical practice, thorough pre-clinical studies will be required.
Keywords: fracture fixation, mechanical testing, bone plate, cortical screw, refracture
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