Kenda Sabouni, Yetkin Ozturk, Erkan Kacar, Gamze Torun Kose, Fatma Nese Kok, Muhammet Kursat Kazmanli, Mustafa Kamil Urgen, Sakip Onder
BACKGROUND: Magnesium (Mg) enhances the bone regeneration, mineralization and attachment at the tissue/biomaterial interface. OBJECTIVE: In this study, the effect of Mg on mineralization/osseointegration was determined using (Ti,Mg)N thin film coated Ti6Al4V based plates and screws in vivo. METHODS: TiN and (Ti,Mg)N coated Ti6Al4V plates and screws were prepared using arc-PVD technique and used to fix rabbit femur fractures for 6 weeks. Then, mineralization/osseointegration was assessed by surface analysis including cell attachment, mineralization, and hydroxyapatite deposition on concave and convex sides of the plates along with the attachment between the screw and the bone...
March 27, 2023: Bio-medical Materials and Engineering