The bone integration effects of platelet-rich fibrin by removal torque of titanium screw in rabbit tibia

Abstract

Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is nowadays often used in various fields, but no removal torque studies have yet been done to evaluate the effects of the platelet-rich fibrin on the bone integration at the initial healing period. An experimental study have been performed in rabbits to evaluate whether the complete PRF clots can accelerate the bone integration of implants at the initial healing period after creating bone defects in tibias. The effec t of the complete PRF clots on bone integration was studied in two rabbit groups, 4-week group (group A) and 6-week group (group B) after preparing bony defects. Artificial bony defects were prepared in the tibias of rabbits. The complete PRF clots was applied to the defects in the experimental group, whereas the defects were unfilled in the control group. Four weeks later, machined implants were installed into the rabbit tibias (group A). Six weeks after installation, the removal torque from nine rabbits was measured to examine the bone healing effect of PRF. In another rabbits (group B), 6 weeks after preparing bony defects, installation was performed, and another 6 weeks after installation, the removal torque from nine rabbits was measured. The authors found a positive significant effect of the complete PRF clots on bone integration (higher bone density) in group A installed at 4 weeks after preparing bony defects (p = 0.008; t-test), but not in group B installed at 6 weeks after preparing bony defects (p = 0.677).

• Installation
• PRF
• rabbit tibia
• removal torque

Acknowledgements

This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2012R1A1A2043960).