Hydroxyapatite (HA) has been an excellent replacement for the natural bone in orthopedic
applications owing to its close resemblance to the bone properties; however, it is brittle and …

Modification of orthopaedic prostheses by the incorporation of a biocompatible coating is
attractive due to the attributes that arise from the biomaterial design of the interface …

Metallic bioimplant are widely used now-a-days to replace a part of human body in a
physiologically accepted manner. However, the bio-compatibility of the metallic bioimplant …

Hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings onto Ti6Al4V alloy substrates were obtained by several
thermal spray technologies: atmospheric plasma spray (APS) and high velocity oxy fuel …

Thermally sprayed hydroxyapatite (HAp) coatings are widely used for various biomedical
applications due to the fact that HAp is a bioactive, osteoconductive material capable of …

Hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings have shown promising effects on rapid bone remodeling and
suitable functional life in orthopedic and dental applications. However, the major problem …

Biomedical coatings generally have to satisfy specific requirements such as a high degree of
crystallinity (for positive biological responses), good coating adhesion and optimal porosity …

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) coatings are used extensively on orthopaedic devices to improve the
adhesion of bone to the prosthesis. This approach increases the integrity and longevity of …

Heat treatment and the introduction of a Ti bond coat have been applied to hydroxyapatite
(HA) coatings sprayed using different plasma powers and gas mixtures. Attempts were made …

Purpose To characterize two thermal sprayed coatings of different particle-sized
hydroxyapatite on some biomedical implant materials. Methods Characterization of the as …