Otro
Porous titanium scaffolds produced by powder metallurgy for biomedical applications
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Materials Research, v. 11, n. 3, p. 275-280, 2008.
1516-1439
10.1590/S1516-14392008000300008
S1516-14392008000300008
WOS:000261235400008
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Autor
Vasconcellos, Luana Marotta Reis de
Oliveira, Marize Varella de
Alencastro Graça, Mário Lima de
Vasconcellos, Luis Gustavo Oliveira de
Carvalho, Yasmin Rodarte
Cairo, Carlos Alberto Alves
Resumen
Porous titanium scaffolds are promising materials for biomedical applications such as prosthetic anchors, fillers and bone reconstruction. This study evaluated the bone/titanium interface of scaffolds with interconnected pores prepared by powder metallurgy, using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Porous scaffolds and dense samples were implanted in the tibia of rabbits, which were subsequently killed 1, 4, and 8 weeks after surgery. Initial bone neoformation was observed one week after implantation. Bone ingrowth in pores and the Ca/P ratio at the interface were remarkably enhanced at 4 and 8 weeks. The results showed that the interconnected pores of the titanium scaffolds promoted bone ingrowth, which increased over time. The powder metallurgy technique thus proved effective in producing porous scaffolds and dense titanium for biomedical applications, allowing for adequate control of pore size and porosity and promoting bone ingrowth.