Abstract
Biomechanical torsion testing, gait analysis, and histomorphometric and scanning electron microscopic evaluations of 24 dogs were used to examine the effects of preoperative and postoperative administration of cisplatin chemotherapy on the biologic fixation of a porous-coated segmental replacement prosthesis. Mechanical analyses of torsional stiffness, yield strength, and maximum strength revealed no statistically significant differences between the groups at 12 weeks. Such lack of difference was mainly due to the penetration of highly organized fibrous tissue into the porous surface; this provided strong fixation of the implant to bone even in the absence of bone ingrowth. Although bone ingrowth into the prostheses was not affected, electron microscopic, histomorphometric, and radiologic analyses showed a clear difference in the formation of new bone around the prosthesis. Preoperative chemotherapy did not alter the formation of new bone, but specimens from animals treated postoperatively with cisplatin showed significantly less bone graft resorption and less new bone formation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 773-780 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Orthopaedic Research |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine