A castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)-derived implant improves the biomechanical properties of noncritical bone defects.

Cecilia Hernández-Flores, Alfonso Delgado, Victor Manuel Domínguez-Hernández, Rene Valdez-Mijares, Victor Manuel Araujo-Monsalvo

Acta cirurgica brasileira 2021

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The biomechanical properties of the polyurethanes implant material derived from castor oil plant (Ricinus communis) were evaluated in a noncritical bone defect model in rat tibia. After three weeks of the implant application, the tibias were tested by means of the biomechanical three-point flexion test and resistance, rigidity, energy at maximum load and maximum energy were evaluated. Nonparametric statistical analysis was performed. It was found that the group that received the implant behaved the same as the intact control group and also showed a significant increase in maximum load compared to the spontaneous repair group. Our results indicate that the tibias with the implant material in a noncritical bone defect recover normal biomechanical parameters in less time than spontaneously.

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Cecilia Hernández-Flores, Alfonso Delgado, Victor Manuel Domínguez-Hernández, Rene Valdez-Mijares, Victor Manuel Araujo-Monsalvo. A castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)-derived implant improves the biomechanical properties of noncritical bone defects. Acta cirurgica brasileira. 2021;36(2):e360202