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General Orthopaedics

ENHANCED BIOCOMPATIBILITY TO CO-CR ALLOY BY SURFACE TREATMENT WITH 3-D METAL PRINTING WITH DMT TECHNOLOGY

The International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA), 28th Annual Congress, 2015. PART 3.



Abstract

Introduction

3-D Printing with direct metal tooling (DMT) technology was innovatively introduced in the field of surface treatment of prosthesis to improve, moreover to overcome the problems of plasma spray, hopefully resulting in opening the possibility of another page of coating technology. We presumed such modification on the surface of Co-Cr alloy by DMT would improve the ability of Co-Cr alloys to osseointegrate.

Method

We compared the in vitro and in vivo ability of cells to adhere to DMT coated Co-Cr alloy to that of two different types of surface modifications: machined and plasma spray(TPS). We performed energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and scanned electron microscopy investigations to assess the structure and morphology of the surfaces. Biologic and morphologic responses to osteoblast cell lines of human were then examined by measuring cell proliferation, cell differentiation (alkaline phosphatase activity), and avb3 integrin. The cell proliferation rate, alkaline phosphatase activity, and cell adhesion in the MAO group increased in comparison to those in the machined and grit-blasted groups.

Results

The cell proliferation rate, alkaline phosphatase activity, and cell adhesion in the DMT group increased in comparison to those in the machined and TPS groups. Cell proliferation, alkaline phosphatase activity, migration, and adhesion were increased in DMT group compared to the two other groups. Human Osteoblast cells on DMT-coated surface were strongly adhered, and proliferated well compared to those on the other surfaces.

Discussion

The surface modifications of DMT coating enhanced the biocompatibility (proliferation and migration of osteoblastlike cells) of Co-Cr alloy. This process is not unique to Co-Cr alloy; it can be applied to many metals to improve their biocompatibility, thus allowing a broad range of materials to be used for cementless implants.


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