Though the history of mankind, we are strongly fighting with infected diseases that are
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …

Biodegradable metals (BMs) gradually degrade in vivo by releasing corrosion products once
exposed to the physiological environment in the body. Complete dissolution of …

The high specific strength, good corrosion resistance, and great biocompatibility make
titanium and its alloys the ideal materials for biomedical metallic implants. Ti-6Al-4V alloy is …

The search for biodegradable metals with mechanical properties equal or higher to those of
currently used permanent biomaterials, such as stainless steels, cobalt chromium and …

Chitosan is one of the most widely used natural biopolymers for a great variety of biomedical
applications owing to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and antibacterial activity, being …

The two leading causes of failure for joint arthroplasty prostheses are aseptic loosening and
periprosthetic joint infection. With the number of primary and revision joint replacement …

Bacterial contamination is a critical problem in different fields (ranging from everyday life to
space missions, and from medicine to biosensing). Specifically, in the case of medical …

A systematic analysis of results available from in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials on the effects
of biocompatible calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings is presented. An overview of the most …

Orthopaedic implants are highly susceptible to infection. The aims of treatment of infection
associated with internal fixation devices are fracture consolidation and prevention of chronic …

Joint replacement is a major orthopaedic procedure used to treat joint osteoarthritis. Aseptic
loosening and infection are the two most significant causes of prosthetic implant failure. The …