2026-10-19T01:07:49Zhttps://ebyu-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/oai/requestoai:ebyu-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net:ebyu/133272026-10-18T21:13:28Zopenairedrivercom_ebyu_10000col_ebyu_10001Intramedullary implants coated with cubic boron nitride enhance bone fracture healing in a rat modelÖzmeriç, AhmetTanoğlu, OğuzhanOcak, MertÇelik, Hakan HamdiFırat, AyşegülKaymaz, Fevziye FigenKoca, GökhanŞenes, MehmetAlemdaroğlu, Kadir Bahadırİltar, SerkanHacaloğlu, TuğçeKaftanoğlu, BilginBiocompatibleCoated materialsMicro-CTOsteocalcinScintigraphyAnimalsBoron CompoundsCoated Materials, BiocompatibleFracture HealingMaleRadionuclide ImagingRatsX-Ray Microtomographyalkaline phosphataseboron derivativecalciumnitric acid derivativephosphorusbiocompatible coated materialboron nitrideanimal experimentanimal modelanimal tissueArticlebone developmentbone turnoverbone volumecalcium blood levelcell countcoating (procedure)Background: Boron nitride is a biocompatible and an osteo-inductive material for orthopedic applications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of two different allotrope boron nitride coated implants, cubic boron nitride and hexagonal boron nitride, on fracture healing. Methods: In this experimental study, a total of 24 rats were divided into three groups. Group A was the control group with Kirschner wire without coating, while the wires were coated dominantly by cubic boron nitride in Group B and hexagonal boron nitride in Group C. Then a mid-third femoral fracture was created. The fracture healing was examined in terms of new bone formation with micro-CT analysis and histopathological examination, quantitative measurement of bone turnover metabolites and scintigraphic examination of osteoblastic activity on 28th day post fracture. Results: Micro-CT measurement results revealed a statistically significant increase in bone volume/tissue volume ratio and bone surface values in group B compared to group A. Cortex diameter and osteoblast counts were statistically higher in group B compared to group A. Inflammatory response was increased in group C compared to groups A and B. Biochemical test results showed significantly increased alkaline phosphatase levels and decreased osteocalcin levels in group B compared to group A. The increase in serum phosphorus and decrease in serum calcium levels was statistically significant in group C compared to Group A. Conclusion: Both types of boron nitride coating had superior fracture healing features compared to control group. Therefore, c-BN coating can accelerate the fracture healing and could lead to shorten of union time. © 2020 Elsevier GmbHElsevier GmbH2020Articlehttps://rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/r/ebyu/13327https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.1265990946-672XenJournal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biologyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://ebyu-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/tr/items/ebyu/13327