title: Histomorphometric studies of hydroxylapatite-coated and uncoated CP titanium threaded implants in bone.
abstract: Threaded hydroxylapatite-coated implants of commercially pure (CP) titanium were inserted in the rabbit tibial metaphysis. Uncoated CP titanium screw implants inserted in the contralateral leg served as controls. After 6 weeks and 1 year postinsertion, the semiloaded implants were histomorphometrically analyzed. While not significant, there was more direct bony contact with the hydroxylapatite-coated implants after 6 weeks of follow-up. One year after insertion, there was significantly more direct bone-to-implant contact with the uncoated CP titanium controls.
authors.affiliation: University of Gothenburg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gottlander
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Albrektsson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D016348:Osseointegration; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011817:Rabbits; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D014025:Titanium