Degradation and interaction with bone of magnesium alloy WE43 implants: A long-term follow-up in vivo rat tibia study.
Narumi Oshibe, Eriko Marukawa, Tetsuya Yoda, Hiroyuki Harada · Journal of biomaterials applications · 2019
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H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
In conclusion, the WE43 implants showed good long-term stability and biocompatibility in bone tissue. These preclinical findings add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential within the outcomes and biological pathways measured in this model.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed how molecular hydrogen affected the outcomes measured in rats. In conclusion, the WE43 implants showed good long-term stability and biocompatibility in bone tissue.
What the Researchers Studied
The researchers studied rats. The study used a preclinical animal experiment.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
In the monolithic WE43 implants, hydrogen gas was evident until 14 days and the volume loss was 36.3% after 12 months. In the anodized WE43 implants, the development of hydrogen gas was inhibited and the volume loss was 27.7% after 12 months. In conclusion, the WE43 implants showed good long-term stability and biocompatibility in bone tissue.
Why These Findings Matter
These preclinical findings add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential within the outcomes and biological pathways measured in this model.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is preclinical animal evidence from a preclinical animal experiment. It is most informative for the disease model, mechanisms, biomarkers, and outcomes directly measured in the study.
Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as animal study with preclinical animal evidence. The research population or model was rats. The study used a preclinical animal experiment.
Limitations and Safety
No separate limitations or safety findings were identified in the current-study source text available to H2HUBB.
Original Study and H2HUBB Research Context
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