The Effect of Irradiation with a 405 nm Blue-Violet Laser on the Bacterial Adhesion on the Osteosynthetic Biomaterials

Delayed postoperative infection is known as a major complication after bone surgeries using osteosynthetic biomaterial such as titanium (Ti) and bioresorbable organic materials. However, the precise cause of this type of infection is still unclear and no effective prevention has been established. Th...

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Main Authors: Chika Terada, Takahiro Imamura, Tomoko Ohshima, Nobuko Maeda, Seiko Tatehara, Reiko Tokuyama-Toda, Shigeo Yamachika, Nagataka Toyoda, Kazuhito Satomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2635964