Microbes have remarkable capabilities to attach to the surface of implanted medical devices
and form biofilms that adversely impact device function and increase the risk of multidrug …

Biofilm formation on surfaces via microbial colonization causes infections and has become a
major health issue globally. The biofilm lifestyle provides resistance to environmental …

Endowing implant surfaces with combined antibacterial and osteogenic properties by drug-
loaded coatings has made great strides, but how to achieve the combined excellence of …

Stainless steel implants are suitable candidates for bone replacement due to their
cytocompatibility and mechanical resistance, but they suffer from lack of bioactivity and are …

A significant challenge in orthopedics is the design of biomaterial devices that are able to
perform biological functions by substituting or repairing various tissues and controlling bone …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Titanium (Ti) and their alloys are used as main implant materials in
orthopedics and dentistry for decades having superior mechanical properties, chemical …

In the present study, the effects of Sr and Mg were investigated on mechanical and
biological properties of 58S bioactive glass (BG). SiO 2-P 2 O 5-CaO BG with different …

Implant-associated infection (IAI) is one of the major challenges in orthopedic surgery. The
development of implants with inherent antibacterial properties is an effective strategy to …

Fighting the formation of bacterial biofilm and simultaneously providing a bioactive
environment for bone regeneration during the treatment of orthopedic infections is one of the …

In the present work, hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles doped with Mg2+, Sr2+, and Zn2+
ions are developed by wet neutralization method and then sintered at 1,250° C to obtain …