Osseointegration of Antimicrobial Acrylic Bone Cements Modified with Graphene Oxide and Chitosan

Osseointegration of Antimicrobial Acrylic Bone Cements Modified with Graphene Oxide and Chitosan

Acrylic bone cement (ABC) is one of the most used materials in orthopedic surgery, mainly for the fixation of orthopedic implants to the bone. However, ABCs usually present lack of biological activity and osseointegration capacity that leads to loosening of the prosthesis. This work reports the effe...

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Main Authors: Mayra Eliana Valencia Zapata, José Herminsul Mina Hernandez, Carlos David Grande Tovar, Carlos Humberto Valencia Llano, Blanca Vázquez-Lasa, Julio San Román, Luis Rojo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
acrylic bone cement
antibacterial activity
biocompatibility
cell viability
chitosan
graphene oxide
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/18/6528

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