Hydroxyapatite coating enhances fixation of porous coated implants. A comparison in dogs between press fit and noninterference fit.

Intimate contact at the bone-porous surface interface is not always achievable in noncemented prosthetic implantation. We investigated the effect of hydroxyapatite (HA) coating on skeletal attachment in noninterference fit 4 weeks after implantation in 6 mature dogs. The push-out test of HA-coated implants surrounded by a 1-mm gap showed a twofold increased shear strength and fivefold increased shear stiffness compared with titanium alloy (Ti) coated implants. The fixation of Ti implants was reduced by two thirds when inserted in a gap as compared with press fit, whereas HA-coated implants in gap showed anchorage close to implants in press fit. Only minor differences were found between HA and Ti implants in press fit. Histomorphometric analysis showed a significant increase in bone in direct contact to HA-coated implant as compared with Ti implants inserted both in gap and press fit. The study indicates that tightness of surgical fit is an important factor for sufficient fixation of the implant. However, our results demonstrate that hydroxyapatite coating almost eliminates the negative influence of noninterference fit between bone and unloaded implant.

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