Corrosion Behavior of Surface-Treated Metallic Implant Materials

Corrosion of taper connections in total hip arthroplasty remains of concern, as particles and ions generated by corrosive processes can cause clinical problems such as periprosthetic osteolysis or adverse reaction to metallic debris. Mechanical surface treatments that introduce compressive residual...

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Main Authors: Therese Bormann, Phuong Thao Mai, Jens Gibmeier, Robert Sonntag, Ulrike Müller, J. Philippe Kretzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/9/2011