Osseointegration of functionally-graded Ti6Al4V porous implants: Histology of the pore network
J. Deering, D. Mahmoud, E. Rier, Y. Lin, A. C. d. N. Pereira, S. Titotto, Q. Fang, G. R. Wohl, F. Deng, K. Grandfield, M. A. Elbestawi, J. Chen
This study compares osseointegration of functionally-graded and uniform porous Ti6Al4V implants in rabbit tibiae, finding that smaller pores promote better bone volume and implant contact.
bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2023Bioengineering