External Mechanical Microstimuli Modulate the Osseointegration of Titanium Implants in Rat Tibiae

Purpose. To assess the effect of external mechanical microstimuli of controlled magnitude on the microarchitecture of the peri-implant bone beds in rat tibiae. Materials and Methods. Tibiae of forty rats were fitted with two transcutaneous titanium cylinders. After healing, the implants were loaded...

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Main Authors: Zacchetti, Giovanna, Wiskott, Anselm, Cugnoni, Joël, Botsis, John, Ammann, Patrick
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3866820/