SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1996
STP16086S

The In Vitro Response to Participate Titanium Alloy

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In vitro studies were undertaken with the use of human peripheral blood monocytes to investigate the toxicity of titanium aluminium vanadium alloy particles and their ability to induce the release of mediators reported to be involved in bone resorption around prostheses. Wear particles were produced that were of comparable size and concentration and representative of those found around failed prostheses. The titanium aluminium vanadium alloy particles, whilst non-toxic, strongly stimulated the release of prostaglandin E2, interleukin-1ß, tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-6 in a dose dependent manner. These results suggest bone resorption and implant loosening may result from mediators released from stimulated macrophages after exposure to titanium aluminium vanadium alloy wear particles.

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Rogers, SD
Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Howie, DW
Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Haynes, DR
University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Pearcy, MJ
School of Engineering, Flinders University of South Australia
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Developed by Committee: F04
Pages: 297–305
DOI: 10.1520/STP16086S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5330-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-2010-5