In vitro and in vivo evaluation of the effects of demineralized bone matrix or calcium sulfate addition to polycaprolactone-bioglass composites

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2010 Jan;21(1):295-308. doi: 10.1007/s10856-009-3862-6.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to improve the efficacy of polycaprolactone/bioglass (PCL/BG) bone substitute using demineralized bone matrix (DBM) or calcium sulfate (CS) as a third component. Composite discs involving either DBM or CS were prepared by compression moulding. Bioactivity of discs was evaluated by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (ESCA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) following simulated body fluid incubation. The closest Calcium/Phosphate ratio to that of hydroxyl carbonate apatite crystals was observed for PCL/ BG/DBM group (1.53) after 15 day incubation. Addition of fillers increased microhardness and compressive modulus of discs. However, after 4 and 6-week PBS incubations, PCL/BG/DBM discs showed significant decrease in modulus (from 266.23 to 54.04 and 33.45 MPa, respectively) in parallel with its highest water uptakes (36.3 and 34.7%). Discs preserved their integrity with only considerable weight loss (7.5-14.5%) in PCL/BG/DBM group. In vitro cytotoxicity tests showed that all discs were biocompatible.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Absorbable Implants
  • Animals
  • Bone Demineralization Technique
  • Bone Density / physiology
  • Bone Matrix / chemistry
  • Bone Matrix / physiology*
  • Bone Substitutes / chemistry
  • Calcium Sulfate / chemistry
  • Calcium Sulfate / pharmacokinetics
  • Calcium Sulfate / pharmacology*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Ceramics / chemistry*
  • Hardness Tests
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Models, Biological
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry
  • Polyesters / chemistry*
  • Rabbits
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Bioglass
  • Bone Substitutes
  • Polyesters
  • polycaprolactone
  • Calcium Sulfate