For successful implantation, biomaterials need excellent corrosion and wear resistance in
the body environment, a combination of high strength and low modulus, appropriate ductility …

Large injuries to bones are still one of the most challenging musculoskeletal problems.
Tissue engineering can combine stem cells, scaffold biomaterials, and biofactors to aid in …

Total knee replacement (TKR) is a remarkable achievement in biomedical science that
enhances human life. However, human beings still suffer from knee-joint-related problems …

Conventional biomaterials, such as metals, polymers, composites and ceramics, may not
work well when facing certain tough medical challenges. As an alternative, body …

Purpose With technology advances, metallic implants claim to improve the quality and
durability of human life. In the recent decade, Ti-6Al-4V biomaterial has been additively …

Titanium and its alloys are potential materials for orthopedic implant applications due to their
appropriate biological and mechanical behavior. As biocompatibility and biomechanical …

Orthopaedic prostheses still suffer from limited lifetime which imposes revision surgery with
the associated risks involved. This, to some extent, is related to the vulnerability of the …

The variety of new biomaterials and different surface treatments being applied to existing
materials all intended for total knee replacement (TKR) are self-evident of the demand for …

The trend in biomaterials development has now headed for tailoring the properties and
making hybrid materials to achieve the optimal performance metrics in a product. Modern …

The effect of thermohydrogen treatment and vacuum ion–plasma nitriding on the
determination of the volume and surface structure of ball heads made of Ti–6Al–4V alloy …