Mechanical and in vitro investigation of a porous PEEK foam for medical device implants

Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Functional Materials

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-44

  Landy, Bonnie C ^a   VanGordon, Samuel B ^a   McFetridge, Peter S ^b   Sikavitsas, Vassilios I ^a   Jarman Smith, Marcus ^c  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c INVIBIO LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Bone; ESCA (electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis); Mechanical properties; Mesenchymal stem cell; Osteoconduction; Polyetheretherketone

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BIOMINERALIZATION; BONE; CALCIUM; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ISO STANDARDS; PHOSPHATASES; PORE SIZE; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); STEM CELLS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CELL MORPHOLOGY; CYTOCOMPATIBILITY; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSE; ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; IMPLANT DEVICES; IN-VITRO; MEDICAL DEVICES; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; OSTEOCONDUCTION; POLYETHERETHERKETONE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BIOMATERIAL; CALCIUM; CARBON; DNA; OSTEOPONTIN; PHOSPHORUS; POLYETHERETHERKETONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BONE IMPLANT; BONE MARROW CELL; BONE MINERALIZATION; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MECHANICS; MICROTECHNOLOGY; MOLECULAR IMAGING; NONHUMAN; OSTEOBLAST; PHENOTYPE; POROSITY; PRESSURE; RAT; STROMA CELL; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84879779531     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22808000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/JABFM.2012.9771     Document Type: Article

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