Population
40 rats with femoral osteotomies
Comparison
NiTi shape memory alloy intramedullary nails vs Stainless steel (StSt) intramedullary nails
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
up to 60 weeks (assessed at 2, 4, 8, 12, 26, and 60 weeks)
Authors
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NiTi may accelerate early bone union without nickel accumulation in rats; leaves open human translation pending clinical trials.
NiTi shape memory alloy demonstrates good biocompatibility and bone healing properties in a rat model, supporting its potential for intramedullary orthopedic use.
Ryh�nen et al. (1999) studied this question.
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