Carlsson L, Röstlund T, Albrektsson B, Albrektsson T
Department of Orthopedics, Mölndal Hospital, Sweden.
Acta Orthop Scand. 1988 Jun;59(3):272-5. doi: 10.3109/17453678809149361.
Cylindric titanium implants of three different diameters were inserted and stabilized in a 3.7-mm burr hole in the rabbit tibia. The purpose of the study was to investigate the interfacial reaction to screw- and cylinder-shaped implants, and to determine if there is a critical gap at the insertion between bone and implant that prevents direct cortical bone apposition on the implant. The study indicated that this critical gap approached zero.
