Biomedical subjects

Chantal M van der Valk

Publications and source records attributed to Chantal M van der Valk.

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PubMed2005

Biological performance of uncoated and octacalcium phosphate-coated Ti6Al4V.

The in vivo behavior of a porous Ti6Al4V material that was produced by a positive replica technique, with and without an octacalcium phosphate (OCP) coating, has been studied both in the back muscle and femur of goats. Macro- and microporous biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) ceramic, known to be both osteoconductive and able to induce ectopic bone formation, was used for comparison purpose. The three groups of materials (Ti6Al4V, OCP Ti6Al4V and BCP) were implanted transcortically and intramuscularly for 6 and 12 weeks in 10 adult Dutch milk goats in order to study their osteointegration and osteoinductive potential. In femoral defects, both OCP Ti6Al4V and BCP were performing better than the uncoated Ti6Al4V, at both time points. BCP showed a higher bone amount than OCP Ti6Al4V after 6 weeks of implantation, while after 12 weeks, this difference was no longer significant. Ectopic bone formation was found in both OCP Ti6Al4V and BCP implants after 6 and 12 weeks. The quantity of ectopically formed bone was limited as was the amount of animals in which the bone was observed. Ectopic bone formation was not found in uncoated titanium alloy implants, suggesting that the presence of calcium phosphate (CaP) is important for bone induction. This study showed that CaPs in the form of coating on metal implants or in the form of bulk ceramic have a significantly positive effect on the bone healing process.

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PubMed2005

3D microenvironment as essential element for osteoinduction by biomaterials.

In order to unravel the mechanism of osteoinduction by biomaterials, in this study we investigated the influence of the specific surface area on osteoinductive properties of two types of calcium phosphate ceramics. Different surface areas of the ceramics were obtained by varying their sintering temperatures. Hydroxyapatite (HA) ceramic was sintered at 1150 and 1250 degrees C. Biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) ceramic, consisting of HA and beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP), was sintered at 1100, 1150 and 1200 degrees C. Changes in sintering temperature did not influence the chemistry of the ceramics; HA remained pure after sintering at different temperatures and the weight ratio of HA and beta-TCP in the BCP was independent of the temperature as well. Similarly, macroporosity of the ceramics was unaffected by the changes of the sintering temperature. However, microporosity (pore diameter <10 microm) significantly decreased with increasing sintering temperature. In addition to the decrease of the microporosity, the crystal size increased with increasing sintering temperature. These two effects resulted in a significant decrease of the specific surface area of the ceramics with increasing sintering temperatures. Samples of HA1150, HA1250, BCP1100, BCP1150 and BCP1200 were implanted in the back muscles of Dutch milk goats and harvested at 6 and 12 weeks post implantation. After explantation, histomorphometrical analysis was performed on all implants. All implanted materials except HA1250 induced bone. However, large variations in the amounts of induced bone were observed between different materials and between individual animals. Histomorphometrical results showed that the presence of micropores within macropore walls is necessary to make a material osteoinductive. We postulate that introduction of microporosity within macropores, and consequent increase of the specific surface area, affects the interface dynamics of the ceramic in such a way that relevant cells are triggered to differentiate into the osteogenic lineage.

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PubMed2003

Osteogenecity of octacalcium phosphate coatings applied on porous metal implants.

The biomimetic route allows the homogeneous deposition of calcium phosphate (Ca-P) coatings on porous implants by immersion in simulated physiologic solution. In addition, various Ca-P phases, such as octacalcium phosphate (OCP) or bone-like carbonated apatite (BCA), which are stable only at low temperatures, can be deposited. In this pilot study, experiments were designed with a twofold-purpose: (1) to investigate the osteoinduction of OCP-coated and noncoated porous tantalum cylinders and of dense titanium alloy cylinders (5 mm in diameter and 10 mm in length) in the back muscle of goats at 12 and 24 weeks (n = 4); and (2) to compare the osteogenic potentials of BCA-coated, OCP-coated, and bare porous tantalum cylinders in a gap of 1 mm created in the femoral condyle of a goat at 12 weeks (n = 2). In the goat muscle, after 12 weeks the OCP-coated porous cylinder had induced ectopic bone as well as bone within the cavity of the OCP-coated dense titanium cylinder. In the femoral condyle, bone did not fill the gap in any of the porous implants. In contrast with the two other groups, OCP-coated porous cylinders exhibited bone formation in the center of the implant. The nature of the Ca-P coating, via its microstructure, its dissolution rate, and its specific interactions with body fluids, may influence the osteogenecity of the Ca-P biomaterial.

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