Mechanical strength of calcium phosphate cement in vivo and in vitro

Biomaterials. 1998 Sep;19(17):1587-91. doi: 10.1016/s0142-9612(97)00121-x.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials*
  • Bone Cements*
  • Calcium Phosphates*
  • Compressive Strength
  • Implants, Experimental*
  • Osseointegration
  • Rabbits

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Bone Cements
  • Calcium Phosphates
  • alpha-tricalcium phosphate
  • tetracalcium phosphate
  • calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous
  • calcium phosphate
  • calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous