PMID: 22340323Feb 22, 2012Paper

In vivo study of extracellular matrix coating enhancing fixation of the pedicle screw-bone's interface

Chinese Medical Journal
Guo-Min LiuYi Liu

Abstract

Based on in vivo research on the effect of the coating of the extracellular matrix composition of pedicle screws on the conduction and induction of bone formation in young sheep, the aim of this study was to investigate the application of coated pedicle screws in sheep with scoliosis whose spines are under constant development. Four groups of pedicle screws were randomly implanted into bilateral L2-L5 pedicles of 2.5- to 3-month-old sheep. A static experiment was performed on one side and a loading test was performed on the other side by implanting connecting rods at the L2-L3 and L4-L5 segments. The changes in the force on the coated screws and the combination of the surface of the coated screws with the surrounding bone in the growth process of young sheep's spines with aging were observed. After 3 months, the lumbar vertebrae with the screws were removed and examined by micro-CT, histological, and biomechanical analyses. Under nonloading conditions, there is bone formation around the surfaces of coated screws. The bone forming on the surface of collagen/chondroitin sulfate/hydroxyapatite coating of pedicle screws is the most, the one of the collagen/chondroitin sulfate coating and hydroxyapatite coating is followed, and no s...Continue Reading

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