Methacrylate Coatings for Titanium Surfaces to Optimize Biocompatibility
Currently, there are more than 1.5 million knee and hip replacement procedures carried out in the United States. Implants have a 10−15-year lifespan with up to 30% of revision surgeries showing complications with osteomyelitis. Titanium and titanium alloys are the favored implant materials...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/11/1/87 |