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Pull-out strength of multifunctional bioabsorbable ciprofloxacin-releasing polylactide-polyglycolide 80/20 tacks: an experimental study allograft cranial bone.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19164990     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this study, the pull-out forces of recently developed multifunctional bioabsorbable self-reinforced ciprofloxacin-releasing polylactide/polyglycolide (SR-PLGA+AB) 80/20 tacks were compared with plain SR-PLGA 80/20 tacks in human cadaver parietal bones. Pieces of parietal bone (approximately 6 x 20 cm) were harvested from 5 human cadavers (all were male, 29-77 years old). Fifty plain SR-PLGA tacks (diameter, 2.0 mm; length, 6.0 mm) and 50 ciprofloxacin-releasing SR-PLGA tacks of similar dimensions were applied to drill holes using a special tack shooter without tapping the drill holes. The force needed to pull the tacks from human parietal cadaver bones was measured using a universal tensile-testing machine, by tack pull-out speed of 10 mm/min. Means and SDs were calculated and analyzed using Student's t-test (SPSS version 10.0 for Windows). The pull-out forces of the ciprofloxacin-releasing and plain tacks were 147.0 +/- 5.94 and 141.4 +/- 8.97 N respectively (P = 0.14, statistically insignificant difference between the 2 groups). The cause of failure in all cases was barb breakage. Ciprofloxacin-releasing SR-PLGA 80/20 tacks seem to have a similar holding power to cranial bone as plain SR-PLGA (80/20) tacks but have additional advantage of ciprofloxacin release.
Authors:
Johanna Tiainen; Kaisa Knuutila; Minna Veiranto; Esa Suokas; Pertti Törmälä; Outi Kaarela; Satu Länsman; Nureddin Ashammakhi
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of craniofacial surgery     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1536-3732     ISO Abbreviation:  J Craniofac Surg     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-23     Completed Date:  2009-05-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9010410     Medline TA:  J Craniofac Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  58-61     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Absorbable Implants*
Adult
Aged
Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry*
Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
Bone Nails*
Cadaver
Ciprofloxacin / chemistry*
Diffusion
Equipment Design
Humans
Lactic Acid / chemistry*
Male
Materials Testing
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Middle Aged
Parietal Bone / surgery*
Polyglycolic Acid / chemistry*
Stress, Mechanical
Surface Properties
Tensile Strength
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Infective Agents; 0/Biocompatible Materials; 0/polylactic acid-polyglycolic acid copolymer; 26009-03-0/Polyglycolic Acid; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 85721-33-1/Ciprofloxacin

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