Titanium nitride coating of pectus bar increases metal contamination after minimally-invasive repair of pectus excavatum.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Previous studies demonstrated a release of toxic metals, e.g. nickel and chromium, from stainless steel bars used for minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE). In the present study, we investigated the impact of titanium nitride coating on the metal rele...

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Main Authors: Caroline Fortmann, Thomas Göen, Soeren Wiesner, Jan Hegermann, Rim Kiblawi, Martha Dohna, Benno M Ure, Diane Miriam Renz, Claus Petersen, Joachim F Kuebler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0292616&type=printable