Antimicrobial and osteoconductive properties of two different types of titanium silver coating

In prosthetic joint surgery, Ag coating of implant areas in direct contact with bone has been met with hesitation for fear of compromising osseointegration. The physicochemical, antibacterial and osteoconductive properties of three different Ti samples were studied: Ti6Al4V alloy that was grit-blast...

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Main Authors: MG Kontakis, A Diez-Escudero, H Hariri, B Andersson, JD Järhult, NP Hailer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AO Research Institute Davos 2021-06-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
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Online Access:https://www.ecmjournal.org/papers/vol041/pdf/v041a45.pdf