The effect of heat on bone regeneration: an experimental study in the rabbit using the bone growth chamber.
A dividable titanium implant that, after insertion in the tibial metaphysis of an experimental animal, permits a numerical estimation of ingrowing bone was used to evaluate the effects of a defined temperature rise on bone regeneration. Heating the test implants to 47 degrees C or 50 degrees C for 1 minute caused significantly reduced bone formation in the implants, while no significant effects were observed after heating to 44 degrees C for 1 minute. The results reflect the importance of controlling the heat produced during surgery to avoid impaired bone regeneration.
D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000502:physiology; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008297:Male; D008852:Microradiography; D010012:Osteogenesis; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011817:Rabbits; D013814:Thermal Conductivity; D013821:Thermometers; D013977:Tibia / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D014025:Titanium
D014025:Titanium