Incorporation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes to PMMA bone cement improves cytocompatibility and osseointegration

In conclusion, cytocompatibility and osseointegration of the bone cements can be controlled by adjusting the MWCNT loading. The whole collection of the present results suggests that MWCNT-incorporated PMMA bone cement may have promise for use in certain orthopedic applications.Graphical abstractThe osteogenic differentiation of cells in vitro and the osseointegration degree between the cements and bone tissue in vivo are enhanced significantly with the increase of MWCNT loading.
Source: Materials Science and Engineering: C - Category: Materials Science Source Type: research