Intramedullary implants coated with cubic boron nitride enhance bone fracture healing in a rat model

Ozmeric, Ahmet; TANOĞLU, OĞUZHAN; Ocak, Mert; ÇELİK, HAKAN; FIRAT, AYŞEGÜL; KAYMAZ, FEVZİYE; Koca, Gokhan; Senes, Mehmet; Alemdaroglu, Kadir; Iltar, Serkan; Hacaloglu, Tugce; KAFTANOĞLU, BİLGİN

doi:10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126599

Intramedullary implants coated with cubic boron nitride enhance bone fracture healing in a rat model

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Ozmeric A., TANOĞLU O., Ocak M., ÇELİK H. H., FIRAT A., KAYMAZ F. F., ...More

JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, vol.62, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 62
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126599
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
Keywords: Coated materials, Biocompatible, Micro-CT, Osteocalcin, Scintigraphy, OSTEOGENIC DIFFERENTIATION, NANOTUBES, SERUM
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Boron nitride is a biocompatible and an osteo-inductive material for orthopedic applications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of two different allotrope boron nitride coated implants, cubic boron nitride and hexagonal boron nitride, on fracture healing.