摘要
An increasing prevalence of bone-related injuries and aging geriatric populations continue to drive the orthopaedic implant market.A hierarchical analysis of bone remodelling after material implantation is necessary to better understand the relationship between implant and bone.Osteocytes,which are housed and communicate through the lacuno-canalicular network(LCN),are integral to bone health and remodelling processes.Therefore,it is essential to examine the framework of the LCN in response to implant materials or surface treatments.Biodegradable materials offer an alternative solution to permanent implants,which may require revision or removal surgeries.Magnesium alloys have resurfaced as promising materials due to their bone-like properties and safe degradation in vivo.To further tailor their degradation capabilities,surface treatments such as plasma electrolytic oxidation(PEO)have demonstrated to slow degradation.For the first time,the influence of a biodegradable material on the LCN is investigated by means of non-destructive 3D imaging.In this pilot study,we hypothesize noticeable variations in the LCN caused by altered chemical stimuli introduced by the PEO-coating.Utilising synchrotron-based transmission X-ray microscopy,we have characterised morphological LCN differences around uncoated and PEO-coated WE43 screws implanted into sheep bone.Bone specimens were explanted after 4,8,and 12 weeks and regions near the implant surface were prepared for imaging.Findings from this investigation indicate that the slower degradation of PEO-coated WE43 induces healthier lacunar shapes within the LCN.However,the stimuli perceived by the uncoated material with higher degradation rates induces a greater connected LCN better prepared for bone disturbance.
基金
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 811226.Author Flenner gratefully acknowledges the financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG,German Research Foundation)-Project number 192346071,SFB 986(project Z2).
