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Non-resorbable thermoplastic polymers have become more important for reconstructive surgery due to their excellent chemical and physical properties. Polyetheretherketone-β-tricalcium phosphate (βTCP-PEEK) composites were developed as alternative materials for load-bearing applications. This study presents the effect of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) specimens incorporated with 5, 10, 20 and 40 wt% β-tricalcium phosphate (βTCP) and processed by injection molding on cultivated osteoblast cells. Normal human osteoblast (NHOst) cells were seeded onto polymer discs to evaluate cell viability and proliferation after 24, 72 and 120 h of cultivation by employing the WST-1 assay. Standard tissue culture plastic was used as a control. The osteoblast cells were found to be viable in all PEEK groups, while the cell proliferation was progressively inhibited due to the incorporated β-tricalcium phosphate. βTCP-PEEK showed concentration independent decrease of cell proliferation compared to the unfilled PEEK and the control group. In summary, this study confirms the non-toxic nature of pure PEEK, whereas this could not definitely be verified for βTCP-PEEK as a composite material in chosen concentrations of β-tricalcium phosphate in vitro.
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Petrovic, L., Pohle, D., Münstedt, H. et al. Effect of βTCP filled polyetheretherketone on osteoblast cell proliferation in vitro . J Biomed Sci 13, 41–46 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11373-005-9032-z
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