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Biocompatibility and osseointegration of reconstituted keratin in an ovine model

✍ Scribed by George J. Dias; Philip V. Peplow; Andrew McLaughlin; Fernanda Teixeira; Robert J. Kelly

Book ID
102295835
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
395 KB
Volume
9999A
Category
Article
ISSN
1549-3296

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Abstract

Reconstituted keratin has potential as a raw material for orthopaedic applications. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vivo biocompatibility and osseointegration of keratin materials in an ovine model. Six different modifications of the keratin polymer, based on porous or dense constructs, regenerated by either neutral or acidic treatment, with or without hydroxyapatite, were made as small rods and inserted into drilled round defects in the femur and tibia of sheep. Histology was carried out on samples taken at different time points up to 24 weeks postsurgery. All keratin implants showed similar histological profiles, which included granulation tissue surrounding and infiltrating the implants, followed by new bone formation radiating from the existing bone. By 8 weeks, new bone had grown to within a short distance of the implant surface, and in some places was in direct apposition to the keratin implant. In the 12 to 24‐week period, there was peripheral resorption and infiltration of bony trabeculae with regard to the porous constructs only. The tissue reaction appeared to model that of a fairly inert material. Further work on improving the extent of osseointegration and acceleration of the biodegradation rate of reconstituted keratin is underway. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 2010

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