Development of a 3D polyetheretherketone structure that mimics the cranial bone morphology for use in cranioplasty

• Autor(a) principal: Macedo, Maria Dennise Medeiros
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Britto Filho, Claudio Orestes, Souza, Matheus Ferreira de, Sousa, Wladymyr Jefferson Bacalhau de, Pedrosa, Thiago Caju, Azevedo, Ana Caroline Santana de, Santos, Kleilton Oliveira, Cerqueira, Glauber Rodrigues Cerqueira de, Gadelha, Fernando Melo, Fook, Marcus Vinicius Lia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/13336
• topic: 3D structure; Polyetheretherketone; Cranial bone; Salt leaching technique.; Estructura 3D; Polieteretercetona; Hueso craneal; Técnica de lixiviación de sal.; Estrutura 3D; Polieteretercetona; Osso craniano; Técnica de lixiviação de sal.

Cranioencephalic traumatism (TBI) is a common situation in trauma hospitals and has become responsible for high rates of mortality worldwide. When the victim of TBI is affected by injuries to the skullcap with a need for grafting, problems regarding the availability of suitable and affordable materials eventually happen. In this study, a 3D structure of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) that mimics the cranial bone morphology for use in cranioplasty was developed. Samples of different formulations, in the form of round bars, were obtained through uniaxial compression, and porosity was controlled by the salt leaching technique. Then, the specimens were characterized in terms of pore morphology and distribution, surface roughness, compression resistance and cytotoxicity. Results exhibited high levels of similarity of the 3D strutures of PEEK to the natural human bone, which indicates the effectiveness of the proposed method in mimicking the morphology of the compact/porous/compact system of the skullcap (diploe).