Hydroxyapatite reinforced poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) based degradable composite bone plate

Date

2005-01-01

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Coskun, S
Korkusuz, F
Hasırcı, Vasıf Nejat

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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (P3HB), its co-polymers with 3-hydroxyvalerate (HV) (PHBV8 and PHBV22), and their hydroxyapatite (HAp) containing composites (5 and 15%, w/w) were prepared by injection molding. PHBV bone plates with low valerate contents and 15% (w/w) HAp appear to have better mechanical properties than the others. Flexural strengths of 15% (w/w) HAp-loaded P3HB, PHBV8 and PHBV22 were 78.28, 63.45 and 39.38 MPa, respectively. Tensile strengths of 15% (w/w) HAp-loaded P3HB, PHBV8 and PHBV22 were 18.99, 15.44 and 11.02 Wa, respectively. For the ageing test, bone plates were incubated in phosphate-buffered saline PBS (0.1 M, pH 7.4) at 37 degrees C and at pre-determined time points they were removed and subjected to a three-point bending test. Incubation in PBS caused a sharp decrease in the mechanical properties within the first 24 h, followed either by a gradual decrease or no change for a period of about 1 month. SEM results showed that there was no significant material erosion in the 4-week incubation period. P3HB loaded with 15% HAp appeared to yield the most suitable bone plate, insofar as mechanical properties are concerned with potential for further testing in vivo.

Subject Keywords

Degradation, PHBV, Hydroxyapatite, Bone plate, Fracture fixation

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/31619

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