ABSTRACT
Los adhesivos biocompatibles de curado rápido son una alternativa promisoria para sustituir los dispositivos metálicos empleados en la inmovilización de fracturas de pequeños fragmentos óseos y en algunos procedimientos de cirugía máxilo-facial. Ellos tienen la capacidad de servir de soporte en el proceso de curación, aportan ventajas respecto a los métodos convencionales de fijación mediante placas y tornillos, tales como: su facilidad de aplicación y la biodegradabilidad del material. El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar la literatura relacionada con los adhesivos óseos basados en cianoacrilatos, exponiendo las características de estos biomateriales, sus ventajas y desventajas para la fijación de pequeños fragmentos óseos en cirugía máxilo facial y ortopedia. Los estudios realizados de bioactividad, degradabilidad, citotoxicidad in vitro, implantación in vivo y adhesividad han demostrado que los materiales evaluados son biocompatibles y capaces de unir el tejido óseo.
Fast curing biocompatible adhesives are a promising alternative to the metallic devices used for immobilization of fractures of small bone fragments as well as for some maxillofacial surgical procedures. They may serve as supports during the curing process, and present some advantages with respect to conventional fixation methods by plates and screws, such as their ease of application and the biodegradability of the material. The objective of the present study is to analyze the literature about bone adhesives based on cyanoacrylates, presenting the characteristics of these biomaterials, as well as their advantages and disadvantages for the fixation of small bone fragments in maxillofacial surgery and orthopedics. Study of the bioactivity, degradability, in vitro cytotoxicity, in vivo implantation and adhesiveness of the materials evaluated reveal their biocompatibility and their capacity to bind bone tissue.
ABSTRACT
Wollastonite-poly(n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate) composite (W-BCA) has been proposed to immobilize anatomically bone fragments in order to achieve an optimal healing process. The present study evaluated the in vitro and in vivo behavior of three types of fillers: powdered natural wollastonite (Wn), synthetic pseudowollastonite powder (Ws), and synthetic pseudowollastonite powder coated with 5% acetyl tributyl citrate (Wst). The Wst-BCA composite underwent a higher degradability in the real-time degradation test and a superior cytotoxic effect; whereas the Wn-BCA composite showed a higher degradability in the accelerated test with no cytotoxicity. The formation of an extracellular collagenous matrix deposit on its surface and the most favorable new bone formation on Wn-BCA indicate its potential for bone adhesive use in unstable orthopedic traumas.
