The Effect of Surface Modification of Ti13Zr13Nb Alloy on Adhesion of Antibiotic and Nanosilver-Loaded Bone Cement Coatings Dedicated for Application as Spacers

The Effect of Surface Modification of Ti13Zr13Nb Alloy on Adhesion of Antibiotic and Nanosilver-Loaded Bone Cement Coatings Dedicated for Application as Spacers

Spacers, in terms of instruments used in revision surgery for the local treatment of postoperative infection, are usually made of metal rod covered by antibiotic-loaded bone cement. One of the main limitations of this temporary implant is the debonding effect of metal–bone cement interface, leading...

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Main Authors: Magda Dziaduszewska, Marcin Wekwejt, Michał Bartmański, Anna Pałubicka, Grzegorz Gajowiec, Tomasz Seramak, Anna M. Osyczka, Andrzej Zieliński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
spacer
coating adhesion
Ti13Zr13Nb alloy
selective laser melting
bone cements modification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/18/2964

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