[G] Biomaterials Development and Clinics(1)

[458] Effects of Young's modulus difference of titanium alloys and bone on bone formation

*Norain Abdullah¹, Masaaki Nakai¹, Kosuke Ueki¹, Yuki Kawamura², Ei Yamamoto², Mitsuo Niinomi^3,4,5,6 (1. Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University、2. Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University、3. Institute of Material Research, Tohoku University、4. Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University、5. Graduate of Science and Technology, Meijyo University、6. Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University)

Keywords:Fracture healing、Young's modulus、Titanium alloys、Bone formation

Titanium alloys with different Young's modulus is used as implant plates and inserted in rabbit femur. After 3 weeks of healing, bone is harvested and bone properties is evaluated.