Osseointegration of titanium implants with a novel silver coating under dynamic loading
Postoperative implant-associated infections are a severe complication in orthopaedics and trauma surgery. To address this problem, a novel implant coating was recently developed, which allows for the release of low concentrations of bactericidal silver. For an intended use on load-bearing endoprosth...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AO Research Institute Davos
2020-06-01
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Series: | European Cells & Materials |
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Online Access: | https://www.ecmjournal.org/papers/vol039/pdf/v039a16.pdf |