Effects of fibrin sealant on the fixation of porous titanium and pyrolytic carbon implants |
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| Authors: | V J Hetherington J B Park S H Park J A Carnett B A Patterson L Bratkiewicz D A Kessler |
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| Affiliation: | University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa. |
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| Abstract: | The authors investigated the potential role the fibrin sealant system may portray in the fixation of osseous implants. The application of a layer of fibrin did not interfere with the fixation of osseous implants of either pyrolytic carbon or Biolite-coated porous titanium. A greater percentage of tissue ingrowth was observed in the porous titanium implants in the presence of the fibrin sealant system; however, no significant difference in the ultimate interfacial shear stress was observed. |
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