Biocompatible wear-resistant thick ceramic coating
Sensitisation to immunologically active elements like chromium, cobalt or nickel and debris particle due to wear are serious problems for patients with metallic implants. We tested the approach of using a hard and thick ceramic coating as a wear-resistant protection of titanium implants, avoiding th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2016-09-01
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Series: | Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2016-0010 |