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Bruns S, Krüger D, Galli S, Wieland DF, Hammel JU, Beckmann F, Wennerberg A, Willumeit-Römer R, Zeller-Plumhoff B, Moosmann J. On the material dependency of peri-implant morphology and stability in healing bone. Bioact Mater 2023; 28:155-166. [PMID: 37250865 PMCID: PMC10212791 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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The microstructural architecture of remodeled bone in the peri-implant region of screw implants plays a vital role in the distribution of strain energy and implant stability. We present a study in which screw implants made from titanium, polyetheretherketone and biodegradable magnesium-gadolinium alloys were implanted into rat tibia and subjected to a push-out test four, eight and twelve weeks after implantation. Screws were 4 mm in length and with an M2 thread. The loading experiment was accompanied by simultaneous three-dimensional imaging using synchrotron-radiation microcomputed tomography at 5 μm resolution. Bone deformation and strains were tracked by applying optical flow-based digital volume correlation to the recorded image sequences. Implant stabilities measured for screws of biodegradable alloys were comparable to pins whereas non-degradable biomaterials experienced additional mechanical stabilization. Peri-implant bone morphology and strain transfer from the loaded implant site depended heavily on the biomaterial utilized. Titanium implants stimulated rapid callus formation displaying a consistent monomodal strain profile whereas the bone volume fraction in the vicinity of magnesium-gadolinium alloys exhibited a minimum close to the interface of the implant and less ordered strain transfer. Correlations in our data suggest that implant stability benefits from disparate bone morphological properties depending on the biomaterial utilized. This leaves the choice of biomaterial as situational depending on local tissue properties.
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- Stefan Bruns
- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany
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- University of Malmö, Faculty of Odontology, Department of Prosthodontics, Carl Gustafs Väg 34, Klerken, 20506, Malmö, Sweden
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- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany
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- University of Gothenburg, Institute of Odontology, Department of Prosthodontics, Medicinaregatan 12 f, 41390, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Physics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 21502, Geesthacht, Germany
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Bossin L, Plokhikh I, Christensen JB, Gawryluk DJ, Kitagawa Y, Leblans P, Tanabe S, Vandenbroucke D, Yukihara EG. Addressing Current Challenges in OSL Dosimetry Using MgB 4O 7:Ce,Li: State of the Art, Limitations and Avenues of Research. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3051. [PMID: 37109886 PMCID: PMC10142933 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The objective of this work is to review and assess the potential of MgB4O7:Ce,Li to fill in the gaps where the need for a new material for optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimetry has been identified. We offer a critical assessment of the operational properties of MgB4O7:Ce,Li for OSL dosimetry, as reviewed in the literature and complemented by measurements of thermoluminescence spectroscopy, sensitivity, thermal stability, lifetime of the luminescence emission, dose response at high doses (>1000 Gy), fading and bleachability. Overall, compared with Al2O3:C, for example, MgB4O7:Ce,Li shows a comparable OSL signal intensity following exposure to ionizing radiation, a higher saturation limit (ca 7000 Gy) and a shorter luminescence lifetime (31.5 ns). MgB4O7:Ce,Li is, however, not yet an optimum material for OSL dosimetry, as it exhibits anomalous fading and shallow traps. Further optimization is therefore needed, and possible avenues of investigation encompass gaining a better understanding of the roles of the synthesis route and dopants and of the nature of defects.
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- Lily Bossin
- Department of Radiation Safety and Security, Paul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland (E.G.Y.)
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- Department of Radiation Safety and Security, Paul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland (E.G.Y.)
- Laboratory for Multiscale Materials Experiments, Paul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Safety and Security, Paul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland (E.G.Y.)
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- Laboratory for Multiscale Materials Experiments, Paul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan
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- Radiology Division, Agfa NV, 2640 Mortsel, Belgium
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Safety and Security, Paul Scherrer Institute, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland (E.G.Y.)
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Jones CF, Quarrington RD, Tsangari H, Starczak Y, Mulaibrahimovic A, Burzava ALS, Christou C, Barker AJ, Morel J, Bright R, Barker D, Brown T, Vasilev K, Anderson PH. A Novel Nanostructured Surface on Titanium Implants Increases Osseointegration in a Sheep Model. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2022; 480:2232-2250. [PMID: 36001022 PMCID: PMC10476811 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND A nanostructured titanium surface that promotes antimicrobial activity and osseointegration would provide the opportunity to create medical implants that can prevent orthopaedic infection and improve bone integration. Although nanostructured surfaces can exhibit antimicrobial activity, it is not known whether these surfaces are safe and conducive to osseointegration. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES Using a sheep animal model, we sought to determine whether the bony integration of medical-grade, titanium, porous-coated implants with a unique nanostructured surface modification (alkaline heat treatment [AHT]) previously shown to kill bacteria was better than that for a clinically accepted control surface of porous-coated titanium covered with hydroxyapatite (PCHA) after 12 weeks in vivo. The null hypothesis was that there would be no difference between implants with respect to the primary outcomes: interfacial shear strength and percent intersection surface (the percentage of implant surface with bone contact, as defined by a micro-CT protocol), and the secondary outcomes: stiffness, peak load, energy to failure, and micro-CT (bone volume/total volume [BV/TV], trabecular thickness [Tb.Th], and trabecular number [Tb.N]) and histomorphometric (bone-implant contact [BIC]) parameters. METHODS Implants of each material (alkaline heat-treated and hydroxyapatite-coated titanium) were surgically inserted into femoral and tibial metaphyseal cancellous bone (16 per implant type; interference fit) and in tibial cortices at three diaphyseal locations (24 per implant type; line-to-line fit) in eight skeletally mature sheep. At 12 weeks postoperatively, bones were excised to assess osseointegration of AHT and PCHA implants via biomechanical push-through tests, micro-CT, and histomorphometry. Bone composition and remodeling patterns in adult sheep are similar to that of humans, and this model enables comparison of implants with ex vivo outcomes that are not permissible with humans. Comparisons of primary and secondary outcomes were undertaken with linear mixed-effects models that were developed for the cortical and cancellous groups separately and that included a random effect of animals, covariates to adjust for preoperative bodyweight, and implant location (left/right limb, femoral/tibial cancellous, cortical diaphyseal region, and medial/lateral cortex) as appropriate. Significance was set at an alpha of 0.05. RESULTS The estimated marginal mean interfacial shear strength for cancellous bone, adjusted for covariates, was 1.6 MPa greater for AHT implants (9.3 MPa) than for PCHA implants (7.7 MPa) (95% CI 0.5 to 2.8; p = 0.006). Similarly, the estimated marginal mean interfacial shear strength for cortical bone, adjusted for covariates, was 6.6 MPa greater for AHT implants (25.5 MPa) than for PCHA implants (18.9 MPa) (95% CI 5.0 to 8.1; p < 0.001). No difference in the implant-bone percent intersection surface was detected for cancellous sites (cancellous AHT 55.1% and PCHA 58.7%; adjusted difference of estimated marginal mean -3.6% [95% CI -8.1% to 0.9%]; p = 0.11). In cortical bone, the estimated marginal mean percent intersection surface at the medial site, adjusted for covariates, was 11.8% higher for AHT implants (58.1%) than for PCHA (46.2% [95% CI 7.1% to 16.6%]; p < 0.001) and was not different at the lateral site (AHT 75.8% and PCHA 74.9%; adjusted difference of estimated marginal mean 0.9% [95% CI -3.8% to 5.7%]; p = 0.70). CONCLUSION These data suggest there is stronger integration of bone on the AHT surface than on the PCHA surface at 12 weeks postimplantation in this sheep model. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Given that the AHT implants formed a more robust interface with cortical and cancellous bone than the PCHA implants, a clinical noninferiority study using hip stems with identical geometries can now be performed to compare the same surfaces used in this study. The results of this preclinical study provide an ethical baseline to proceed with such a clinical study given the potential of the alkaline heat-treated surface to reduce periprosthetic joint infection and enhance implant osseointegration.
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- Claire F. Jones
- Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- School of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Health and Biomedical Innovation, Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- STEM, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Preclinical, Imaging and Research Laboratories, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
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- Health and Biomedical Innovation, Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- STEM, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- STEM, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Health and Biomedical Innovation, Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Dall'Ara E, Bodey AJ, Isaksson H, Tozzi G. A practical guide for in situ mechanical testing of musculoskeletal tissues using synchrotron tomography. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2022; 133:105297. [PMID: 35691205 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Musculoskeletal tissues are complex hierarchical materials where mechanical response is linked to structural and material properties at different dimensional levels. Therefore, high-resolution three-dimensional tomography is very useful for assessing tissue properties at different scales. In particular, Synchrotron Radiation micro-Computed Tomography (SR-microCT) has been used in several applications to analyze the structure of bone and biomaterials. In the past decade the development of digital volume correlation (DVC) algorithms applied to SR-microCT images and its combination with in situ mechanical testing (four-dimensional imaging) have allowed researchers to visualise, for the first time, the deformation of musculoskeletal tissues and their interaction with biomaterials under different loading scenarios. However, there are several experimental challenges that make these measurements difficult and at high risk of failure. Challenges relate to sample preparation, imaging parameters, loading setup, accumulated tissue damage for multiple tomographic acquisitions, reconstruction methods and data processing. Considering that access to SR-microCT facilities is usually associated with bidding processes and long waiting times, the failure of these experiments could notably slow down the advancement of this research area and reduce its impact. Many of the experimental failures can be avoided with increased experience in performing the tests and better guidelines for preparation and execution of these complex experiments; publication of negative results could help interested researchers to avoid recurring mistakes. Therefore, the goal of this article is to highlight the potential and pitfalls in the design and execution of in situ SR-microCT experiments, involving multiple scans, of musculoskeletal tissues for the assessment of their structural and/or mechanical properties. The advice and guidelines that follow should improve the success rate of this type of experiment, allowing the community to reach higher impact more efficiently.
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- E Dall'Ara
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, UK; INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- School of Engineering, London South Bank University, London, UK
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Törnquist E, Le Cann S, Tengattini A, Helfen L, Kok J, Hall SA, Isaksson H. The Hydration State of Bone Tissue Affects Contrast in Neutron Tomographic Images. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:911866. [PMID: 35782510 PMCID: PMC9247154 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.911866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Neutron tomography has emerged as a promising imaging technique for specific applications in bone research. Neutrons have a strong interaction with hydrogen, which is abundant in biological tissues, and they can penetrate through dense materials such as metallic implants. However, in addition to long imaging times, two factors have led to challenges in running in situ mechanical characterization experiments on bone tissue using neutron tomography: 1) the high water content in specimens reduces the visibility of internal trabecular structures; 2) the mechanical properties of bone are dependent on the hydration state of the tissue, with drying being reported to cause increased stiffness and brittleness. This study investigates the possibility of improving image quality in terms of neutron transmission and contrast between material phases by drying and rehydrating in heavy water. Rat tibiae and trabecular bovine bone plugs were imaged with neutron tomography at different hydration states and mechanical testing of the bone plugs was carried out to assess effects of drying and rehydration on the mechanical properties of bone. From analysis of image histograms, it was found that drying reduced the contrast between bone and soft tissue, but the contrast was restored with rehydration. Contrast-to-noise ratios and line profiles revealed that the contrast between bone tissue and background was reduced with increasing rehydration duration but remained sufficient for identifying internal structures as long as no free liquid was present inside the specimen. The mechanical analysis indicated that the proposed fluid exchange protocol had no adverse effects on the mechanical properties.
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- Elin Törnquist
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- CNRS, Université Paris Est Créteil, Université Gustave Eiffel, UMR 8208, MSME, F-94010, Créteil, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France
- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP 3SR, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Hanna Isaksson,
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Metallic Implants Used in Lumbar Interbody Fusion. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15103650. [PMID: 35629676 PMCID: PMC9146470 DOI: 10.3390/ma15103650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Over the last decade, pedicle fixation systems have evolved and modifications in spinal fusion techniques have been developed to increase fusion rates and improve clinical outcomes after lumbar interbody fusion (LIF). Regarding materials used for screw and rod manufacturing, metals, especially titanium alloys, are the most popular resources. In the case of pedicle screws, that biomaterial can be also doped with hydroxyapatite, CaP, ECM, or tantalum. Other materials used for rod fabrication include cobalt-chromium alloys and nitinol (nickel-titanium alloy). In terms of mechanical properties, the ideal implant used in LIF should have high tensile and fatigue strength, Young's modulus similar to that of the bone, and should be 100% resistant to corrosion to avoid mechanical failures. On the other hand, a comprehensive understanding of cellular and molecular pathways is essential to identify preferable characteristics of implanted biomaterial to obtain fusion and avoid implant loosening. Implanted material elicits a biological response driven by immune cells at the site of insertion. These reactions are subdivided into innate (primary cellular response with no previous exposure) and adaptive (a specific type of reaction induced after earlier exposure to the antigen) and are responsible for wound healing, fusion, and also adverse reactions, i.e., hypersensitivity. The main purposes of this literature review are to summarize the physical and mechanical properties of metal alloys used for spinal instrumentation in LIF which include fatigue strength, Young's modulus, and corrosion resistance. Moreover, we also focused on describing biological response after their implantation into the human body. Our review paper is mainly focused on titanium, cobalt-chromium, nickel-titanium (nitinol), and stainless steel alloys.
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Synchrotron X-ray Radiation (SXR) in Medical Imaging: Current Status and Future Prospects. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12083790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Synchrotron X-ray radiation (SXR) has been widely studied to explore the structure of matter. Recently, there has been an intense focus on the medical application of SXR in imaging. This review is intended to explore the latest applications of SXR in medical imaging and to shed light on the advantages and drawbacks of this modality. The article highlights the latest developments in other fields that can greatly enhance the capability and applicability of SXR. The potentials of using machine and deep learning (DL)-based methods to generate synthetic images to use in regular clinics along with the use of photon counting X-ray detectors for spectral medical imaging with SXR are also discussed.
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Computed Tomography as a Characterization Tool for Engineered Scaffolds with Biomedical Applications. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14226763. [PMID: 34832165 PMCID: PMC8619049 DOI: 10.3390/ma14226763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The ever-growing field of materials with applications in the biomedical field holds great promise regarding the design and fabrication of devices with specific characteristics, especially scaffolds with personalized geometry and architecture. The continuous technological development pushes the limits of innovation in obtaining adequate scaffolds and establishing their characteristics and performance. To this end, computed tomography (CT) proved to be a reliable, nondestructive, high-performance machine, enabling visualization and structure analysis at submicronic resolutions. CT allows both qualitative and quantitative data of the 3D model, offering an overall image of its specific architectural features and reliable numerical data for rigorous analyses. The precise engineering of scaffolds consists in the fabrication of objects with well-defined morphometric parameters (e.g., shape, porosity, wall thickness) and in their performance validation through thorough control over their behavior (in situ visualization, degradation, new tissue formation, wear, etc.). This review is focused on the use of CT in biomaterial science with the aim of qualitatively and quantitatively assessing the scaffolds’ features and monitoring their behavior following in vivo or in vitro experiments. Furthermore, the paper presents the benefits and limitations regarding the employment of this technique when engineering materials with applications in the biomedical field.
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Reinhard C, Drakopoulos M, Ahmed SI, Deyhle H, James A, Charlesworth CM, Burt M, Sutter J, Alexander S, Garland P, Yates T, Marshall R, Kemp B, Warrick E, Pueyos A, Bradnick B, Nagni M, Winter AD, Filik J, Basham M, Wadeson N, King ONF, Aslani N, Dent AJ. Beamline K11 DIAD: a new instrument for dual imaging and diffraction at Diamond Light Source. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2021; 28:1985-1995. [PMID: 34738954 PMCID: PMC8570216 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577521009875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The Dual Imaging and Diffraction (DIAD) beamline at Diamond Light Source is a new dual-beam instrument for full-field imaging/tomography and powder diffraction. This instrument provides the user community with the capability to dynamically image 2D and 3D complex structures and perform phase identification and/or strain mapping using micro-diffraction. The aim is to enable in situ and in operando experiments that require spatially correlated results from both techniques, by providing measurements from the same specimen location quasi-simultaneously. Using an unusual optical layout, DIAD has two independent beams originating from one source that operate in the medium energy range (7-38 keV) and are combined at one sample position. Here, either radiography or tomography can be performed using monochromatic or pink beam, with a 1.4 mm × 1.2 mm field of view and a feature resolution of 1.2 µm. Micro-diffraction is possible with a variable beam size between 13 µm × 4 µm and 50 µm × 50 µm. One key functionality of the beamline is image-guided diffraction, a setup in which the micro-diffraction beam can be scanned over the complete area of the imaging field-of-view. This moving beam setup enables the collection of location-specific information about the phase composition and/or strains at any given position within the image/tomography field of view. The dual beam design allows fast switching between imaging and diffraction mode without the need of complicated and time-consuming mode switches. Real-time selection of areas of interest for diffraction measurements as well as the simultaneous collection of both imaging and diffraction data of (irreversible) in situ and in operando experiments are possible.
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- Christina Reinhard
- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Rosalind Franklin Institute, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0FA, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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Pierantoni M, Silva Barreto I, Hammerman M, Verhoeven L, Törnquist E, Novak V, Mokso R, Eliasson P, Isaksson H. A quality optimization approach to image Achilles tendon microstructure by phase-contrast enhanced synchrotron micro-tomography. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17313. [PMID: 34453067 PMCID: PMC8397765 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96589-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Achilles tendons are mechanosensitive, and their complex hierarchical structure is in part the result of the mechanical stimulation conveyed by the muscles. To fully understand how their microstructure responds to mechanical loading a non-invasive approach for 3D high resolution imaging suitable for soft tissue is required. Here we propose a protocol that can capture the complex 3D organization of the Achilles tendon microstructure, using phase-contrast enhanced synchrotron micro-tomography (SR-PhC-μCT). We investigate the effects that sample preparation and imaging conditions have on the resulting image quality, by considering four types of sample preparations and two imaging setups (sub-micrometric and micrometric final pixel sizes). The image quality is assessed using four quantitative parameters. The results show that for studying tendon collagen fibers, conventional invasive sample preparations such as fixation and embedding are not necessary or advantageous. Instead, fresh frozen samples result in high-quality images that capture the complex 3D organization of tendon fibers in conditions as close as possible to natural. The comprehensive nature of this innovative study by SR-PhC-μCT breaks ground for future studies of soft complex biological tissue in 3D with high resolution in close to natural conditions, which could be further used for in situ characterization of how soft tissue responds to mechanical stimuli on a microscopic level.
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- Maria Pierantoni
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
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- Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute, 5232, Villigen, Switzerland
- Division of Solid Mechanics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, 581 83, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
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Törnquist E, Le Cann S, Tudisco E, Tengattini A, Andò E, Lenoir N, Hektor J, Raina DB, Tägil M, Hall SA, Isaksson H. Dual modality neutron and x-ray tomography for enhanced image analysis of the bone-metal interface. Phys Med Biol 2021; 66. [PMID: 34010812 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ac02d4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
The bone tissue formed at the contact interface with metallic implants, particularly its 3D microstructure, plays a pivotal role for the structural integrity of implant fixation. X-ray tomography is the classical imaging technique used for accessing microstructural information from bone tissue. However, neutron tomography has shown promise for visualising the immediate bone-metal implant interface, something which is highly challenging with x-rays due to large differences in attenuation between metal and biological tissue causing image artefacts. To highlight and explore the complementary nature of neutron and x-ray tomography, proximal rat tibiae with titanium-based implants were imaged with both modalities. The two techniques were compared in terms of visualisation of different material phases and by comparing the properties of the individual images, such as the contrast-to-noise ratio. After superimposing the images using a dedicated image registration algorithm, the complementarity was further investigated via analysis of the dual modality histogram, joining the neutron and x-ray data. From these joint histograms, peaks with well-defined grey value intervals corresponding to the different material phases observed in the specimens were identified and compared. The results highlight differences in how neutrons and x-rays interact with biological tissues and metallic implants, as well as the benefits of combining both modalities. Future refinement of the joint histogram analysis could improve the segmentation of structures and tissues, and yield novel information about specimen-specific properties such as moisture content.
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- Elin Törnquist
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,MSME, CNRS UMR 8208, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Creteil, France
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- Division of Geotechnical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), Grenoble, France.,Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, 3SR, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, 3SR, Grenoble, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), Grenoble, France.,Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, 3SR, Grenoble, France
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- LUNARC-Centre for Scientific and Technical Computing at Lund University, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Solid Mechanics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Lund Institute of Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science (LINXS), Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Le Cann S, Törnquist E, Silva Barreto I, Fraulob M, Albini Lomami H, Verezhak M, Guizar-Sicairos M, Isaksson H, Haïat G. Spatio-temporal evolution of hydroxyapatite crystal thickness at the bone-implant interface. Acta Biomater 2020; 116:391-399. [PMID: 32937205 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
A better understanding of bone nanostructure around the bone-implant interface is essential to improve longevity of clinical implants and decrease failure risks. This study investigates the spatio-temporal evolution of mineral crystal thickness and plate orientation in newly formed bone around the surface of a metallic implant. Standardized coin-shaped titanium implants designed with a bone chamber were inserted into rabbit tibiae for 7 and 13 weeks. Scanning measurements with micro-focused small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) were carried out on newly formed bone close to the implant and in control mature cortical bone. Mineral crystals were thinner close to the implant (1.8 ± 0.45 nm at 7 weeks and 2.4 ± 0.57 nm at 13 weeks) than in the control mature bone tissue (2.5 ± 0.21 nm at 7 weeks and 2.8 ± 0.35 nm at 13 weeks), with increasing thickness over healing time (+30 % in 6 weeks). These results are explained by younger bone close to the implant, which matures during osseointegration. Thinner mineral crystals parallel to the implant surface within the first 100 µm indicate that the implant affects the ultrastructure of neighbouring bone , potentially due to heterogeneous interfacial stresses, and suggest a longer maturation process of bone tissue and difficulty in binding to the metal. The bone growth kinetics within the bone chamber was derived from the spatio-temporal evolution of bone tissue's nanostructure, coupled with microtomographic imaging. The findings indicate that understanding mineral crystal thickness or plate orientation can improve our knowledge of osseointegration.
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- Sophie Le Cann
- MSME, CNRS UMR 8208, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Univ Gustave Eiffel, F-94010 Creteil, France.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- MSME, CNRS UMR 8208, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Univ Gustave Eiffel, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- MSME, CNRS UMR 8208, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Univ Gustave Eiffel, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Forschungsstrasse 111, Villigen 5232, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- MSME, CNRS UMR 8208, Univ Paris Est Creteil, Univ Gustave Eiffel, F-94010 Creteil, France
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to critically evaluate the current literature regarding implant fixation in osteoporotic bone. RECENT FINDINGS Clinical studies have not only demonstrated the growing prevalence of osteoporosis in patients undergoing total joint replacement (TJR) but may also indicate a significant gap in screening and treatment of this comorbidity. Osteoporosis negatively impacts bone in multiple ways beyond the mere loss of bone mass, including compromising skeletal regenerative capacity, architectural deterioration, and bone matrix quality, all of which could diminish implant fixation. Recent findings both in preclinical animal models and in clinical studies indicate encouraging results for the use of osteoporosis drugs to promote implant fixation. Implant fixation in osteoporotic bone presents an increasing clinical challenge that may be benefitted by increased screening and usage of osteoporosis drugs.
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- Kyle D Anderson
- Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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Le Cann S, Tudisco E, Tägil M, Hall SA, Isaksson H. Bone Damage Evolution Around Integrated Metal Screws Using X-Ray Tomography - in situ Pullout and Digital Volume Correlation. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:934. [PMID: 32850760 PMCID: PMC7419699 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Better understanding of the local deformation of the bone network around metallic implants subjected to loading is of importance to assess the mechanical resistance of the bone-implant interface and limit implant failure. In this study, four titanium screws were osseointegrated into rat tibiae for 4 weeks and screw pullout was conducted in situ under x-ray microtomography, recording macroscopic mechanical behavior and full tomographies at multiple load steps before failure. Images were analyzed using Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) to access internal displacement and deformation fields during loading. A repeatable failure pattern was observed, where a ∼300–500 μm-thick envelope of bone detached from the trabecular structure. Fracture initiated close to the screw tip and propagated along the implant surface, at a distance of around 500 μm. Thus, the fracture pattern appeared to be influenced by the microstructure of the bone formed closely around the threads, which confirmed that the model is relevant for evaluating the effect of pharmacological treatments affecting local bone formation. Moreover, cracks at the tibial plateau were identified by DVC analysis of the tomographic images acquired during loading. Moderate strains were first distributed in the trabecular bone, which localized into higher strains regions with subsequent loading, revealing crack-formation not evident in the tomographic images. The in situ loading methodology followed by DVC is shown to be a powerful tool to study internal deformation and fracture behavior of the newly formed bone close to an implant when subjected to loading. A better understanding of the interface failure may help improve the outcome of surgical implants.
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- Sophie Le Cann
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Geotechnical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Solid Mechanics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Lund Institute for Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Orthopaedics, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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