Late tissue reactions and degradation of biodegradable polylactide implants. An experimental study in rats
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu RIVM, 2007
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Biodegradable poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) plates and screws are currently being used as an alternative for metal plates and screws for the fixation of bone fractures. However, in patients treated with as-polymerized poly(L-lactide) (PLLA), a swelling at the site of implantation was observed after three and more years following the implantation. In this study a comparison was made between the histopathological reaction to non-degraded and predegraded as-polymerized PLLA, and as a control, polyethylene (PE) disks implanted subcutaneously in rats. In addition, another recently developed poly(96%L,4%D-lactide) (PLA96) was tested that possesses lower crystallinity that probably results in a faster and more complete degradation. The histological reaction to the predegraded implants was qualitatively similar to the reaction to the non-degraded implants, however, quantitatively an increase was noted. The local swelling observed in vivo with the predegraded PLLA and PLA96 showed histologically similar characteristics as material explanted from patients. The results of this study indicate that in vitro predegradation followed by in vivo implantation might be used as a model to predict late complications of biodegradable implants. At the moment biodegradable materials are not included in the ISO/CEN 10993-6 guidelines: Biological evaluation of medical devices. Part 6 Tests for local effects after implantation. The described model, in vitro predegradation followed by in vivo implantation, might be suited as an implantation assay for biodegradable materials.
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Late tissue reactions and degradation of biodegradable polylactide implants. An experimental study in rats
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Jong WH de ; Rozendaal AWM van ; Bergsma, JE ; Joziasse, CAP ; Teppema, JS ; Rozema, FR ; Dorpema, JW ; Bos, RRM ; Asten JAAM van ; LPI |
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Veröffentlichung: | Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu RIVM, 2007 |
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