Abstract
This study evaluated the in vitro strength retention and polymer characteristics of plates and screws made from commercially available 70:30 poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide) over a 2-year time period. Test samples included three routine manufacturing lots each of plates (1.2 mm thick, 41.70 mm long, with 2.5-mm holes), which were machined from compression-molded sheets, and screws (2.4-mm major diameter and 1.86-mm minor diameter), which were manufactured by injection molding. All samples were sterilized by e-beam irradiation prior to in vitro aging following a standard methodology. Mechanical testing and polymer analysis was performed after 0, 6, 13, 26, 39, 52, 65, 78, and 104 weeks. The initial (time zero) tensile strength of the plates averaged 33.2+/-1.9 MPa; the plates retained 100% of this strength at 6 weeks, 84% at 13 weeks, and 34% at 39 weeks. The screws had an initial (time zero) shear strength of 29.8+/-4.2 MPa, and maintained 97% of this strength at 26 weeks and 73% of this strength at 39 weeks. The inherent viscosity and molecular weight (M(w)) at time zero averaged approximately 1.4 dL/g and 165,000 g/mol, respectively, and decreased at similar rates for both the plates and screws. These results demonstrate excellent strength retention of devices fabricated from 70:30 poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide) over time periods exceeding those associated with normal bone healing.
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