Nano-scale modification of titanium implant surfaces to enhance osseointegration

JCM Souza, MB Sordi, M Kanazawa, S Ravindran… - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
The main aim of this review study was to report the state of art on the nano-scale
technological advancements of titanium implant surfaces to enhance the osseointegration …

[HTML][HTML] Materials for hip prostheses: a review of wear and loading considerations

M Merola, S Affatato - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Replacement surgery of hip joint consists of the substitution of the joint with an implant able
to recreate the articulation functionality. This article aims to review the current state of the art …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials and nanotechnology for biomedical soft robots

Y Yang, P Jiao - Materials Today Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Soft robots have opened an emerging research direction in robotics due to their promising
performance enabled by functional materials and fabrication technology. Recent progress of …

Systemic toxicity eliciting metal ion levels from metallic implants and orthopedic devices–A mini review

RV Badhe, O Akinfosile, D Bijukumar, M Barba… - Toxicology letters, 2021 - Elsevier
The metal/metal alloy-based implants and prostheses are in use for over a century, and the
rejections, revisions, and metal particle-based toxicities were reported concurrently …

Structural composite based on 3D printing polylactic acid/carbon fiber laminates (PLA/CFRC) as an alternative material for femoral stem prosthesis

JA Paz-González, C Velasco-Santos… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, surgical procedures for hip prostheses have increased. These implants are
manufactured with materials with high stiffness compared to the bone, causing bone loss or …

Innovative surfaces and alloys for dental implants: What about biointerface-safety concerns?

MF Kunrath, TC Muradás, N Penha, MM Campos - Dental Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The present review article aimed to discuss the recent technologies employed for
the development of dental implants, mainly regarding innovative surface treatments and …

[HTML][HTML] The progress in titanium alloys used as biomedical implants: From the view of reactive oxygen species

J Yang, C Liu, H Sun, Y Liu, Z Liu, D Zhang… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Titanium and Titanium alloys are widely used as biomedical implants in oral and
maxillofacial surgery, due to superior mechanical properties and biocompatibility. In specific …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-engineered biomaterials: Safety matters and toxicity evaluation

JC Scimeca, E Verron - Materials Today Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanotechnologies have invaded the field of tissue engineering including osteoarticular and
dental tissue, and innovative biomaterials with topographic features engineered at the …

Comprehensive structural, nanomechanical and tribological evaluation of silver doped DLC thin film coating with chromium interlayer (Ag-DLC/Cr) for biomedical …

L Patnaik, SR Maity, S Kumar - Ceramics International, 2020 - Elsevier
Silver (Ag) doping in carbon matrix have shown promising results in anti-bacterial potency.
Adhesion of diamond-like-coating (DLC) on steel substrates is inferior; however, this can be …

Hyaluronic acid–British anti-Lewisite as a safer chelation therapy for the treatment of arthroplasty-related metallosis

CC Ude, SJ Schmidt, S Laurencin… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Cobalt-containing alloys are useful for orthopedic applications due to their low volumetric
wear rates, corrosion resistance, high mechanical strength, hardness, and fatigue …