Alkali treatment of microrough titanium surfaces affects macrophage/monocyte adhesion, platelet activation and architecture of blood clot formation
Titanium implants are most commonly used for bone augmentation and replacement due to their favorable osseointegration properties. Here, hyperhydrophilic sand-blasted and acid-etched (SBA) titanium surfaces were produced by alkali treatment and their responses to partially heparinized whole human bl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AO Research Institute Davos
2011-05-01
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| Series: | European Cells & Materials |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol021/pdf/v021a32.pdf |