Antibiotics-and heavy metals-based titanium alloy surface modifications for local prosthetic joint infections

J Esteban, M Vallet-Regí, JJ Aguilera-Correa - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the second most common cause of arthroplasty failure.
Though infrequent, it is one of the most devastating complications since it is associated with …

Obturator manufacturing for oronasal fistula after cleft palate repair: a review from handicraft to the application of digital techniques

J Chen, R Yang, B Shi, Y Xu, H Huang - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
An oronasal fistula (ONF) is an abnormal structure between the oral and nasal cavities,
which is a common complication of cleft palate repair due to the failure of wound healing …

Graphene coating on a nickel-copper alloy (Monel 400) for microbial corrosion resistance: Electrochemical and surface characterizations

S Al-Saadi, RKS Raman, MR Anisur, S Ahmed… - Corrosion …, 2021 - Elsevier
Graphene is an attractive 2D coating material because its remarkable physico-chemical
properties enable numerous applications. Graphene coating was deposited on Monel 400 …

Stearic acid modified zinc nano-coatings with superhydrophobicity and enhanced antifouling performance

Y Feng, S Chen, YF Cheng - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, zinc nano-coatings were fabricated on a carbon steel by electrodeposition and
stearic acid modification, featuring superhydrophobicity and enhanced antifouling …

Antibacterial ability and biocompatibility of fluorinated titanium by plasma-based surface modification

M Chen, XQ Wang, EL Zhang, YZ Wan, J Hu - Rare Metals, 2022 - Springer
Biomaterial surfaces with satisfied antibacterial activity and appropriate cytocompatibility are
a pressing clinical need for orthopedic and dental implants. Fluorine-containing biomaterials …

A New Antibiotic-Loaded Sol-Gel Can Prevent Bacterial Prosthetic Joint Infection: From in vitro Studies to an in vivo Model

JJ Aguilera-Correa, A Garcia-Casas… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a moxifloxacin-loaded organic-inorganic
sol-gel with different antibiotic concentration in the in vitro biofilm development and …

Biological properties of Cu-bearing and Ag-bearing titanium-based alloys and their surface modifications: A review of antibacterial aspect

Y Ma, J Yan, T Yan, Q Wang, Z Bao, Z Yi - Frontiers in Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The use of titanium dental implants to replace missing teeth represents an important field of
daily dental practice worldwide, which is highly reliable for long-term survival and success …

Electrically Stimulated Dental Implants Triggers Soft‐Tissue Integration and Bactericidal Functions

A Jayasree, S Cartmell, S Ivanovski… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Modulating cellular functions at the dental implant‐tissue interface to augment integration
and prevent bacterial ingress is crucial for achieving early stability and long‐term implant …

Antibiotic release from F-doped nanotubular oxide layer on TI6AL4V alloy to decrease bacterial viability

JJ Aguilera-Correa, AL Doadrio, A Conde… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - Springer
We aimed to evaluate the release of two antibiotics: gentamicin and vancomycin loaded into
F-doped nanotubular anodic oxide layers, as well as their bactericide effect. F-doped …

Nanopatterning of steel by one-step anodization for anti-adhesion of bacteria

S Chen, Y Li, YF Cheng - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Surface nanopatterning of metals has been an effective technique for improved performance
and functionalization. However, it is of great challenge to fabricate nanostructure on carbon …