Histological evaluation of the biocompatibility of a polimer-based resorbable internal fixation system / Avaliação histologica da biocompatibilidade de um sistema para fixação interna baseado em polimero reabsorvivel

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2007

RESUMO

The purpose of this in vivo study was to evaluate histologically, by comparative means, the local tissue reaction to the resorbable internal fixation based on poli(L-co-D,L lactide) 70:30, manufactured by a brazillian laboratory. The material was used as an internal fixation device in rabbit tibia. Titanium internal fixation system (Ti-6Al-4V Grade V) with the same dimensions was used as a control group. Fifteen white New Zeland female rabbits, with age of 6 months and weight between 3.8 ? 4.5 Kg were used. Each animal received, at the same time, the resorbable and the metalic system. Both were constituted by one plate and two screws of 2.0 system and 12 mm in length wich were installed bicortically in a positional way. The animals were randomly divided into three groups and sacrificed in the following periods: 3, 8 and 16 weeks postoperative. After routine laboratorial process and coloration by hematoxilin and eosin the sections were analyzed by descriptive histology. The results showed no relevant differences between internal fixation system based on resorbable polymer and the metallic system. There was no evidence of moderate or severe inflammatory process as well as foreign body reaction in both fixation materials on the evaluated periods. Based on histological findings to the experimental model and methods we can conclude that the internal fixation system based on the poli(L-co-D,L lactide) 70:30 polymer is biocompatible within the receptor site

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materiais biocompativeis absorbable implants jaw fixation techniques tecnicas de fixação da mandibula implantes absorviveis biocompatible materials

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