Tough Bioactive Glasses For Implants: Experimental Study On Rabbits As Substitute Of Bone In Orthopaedic Surgery (In Italian)

This study is a first step to evaluate the properties of the new bioactive glass, Crystal Bio Tech, both as a bulk and a macroporous material. Both types of glass have been used to repair a 10mm defect in six rabbit limbs and the implants have been examined for different follow-up periods. The results of the radiological and historogical evaluation have been compared and are fairly encouraging. In particular, the macroporous glass exhibits good osteoconduction and osteointergration characteristics and good properties.