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Biomimetic Bonelike Composites and Novel Bioactive Glass Coatings
Author(s) -
Tomsia A. P.,
Saiz E.,
Song J.,
Bertozzi C. R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.200500143
Subject(s) - osseointegration , materials science , bioactive glass , fabrication , composite material , nanotechnology , implant , medicine , alternative medicine , surgery , pathology
Metallic orthopaedic implants have been successfully used for decades but they have serious shortcomings related to their osseointegration and the fact that their mechanical properties do not match those of bone. This paper reviews recent advances in the fabrication of novel coatings to improve implant osseointegration and in the development of a new generation of hybrid organic‐inorganic implant materials specifically designed for orthopaedic applications.