Bioactive Silicon Nitride Implant Surfaces with Maintained Antibacterial Properties
Silicon nitride (Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>) is a promising biomaterial, currently used in spinal fusion implants. Such implants should result in high vertebral union rates without major complications. However, pseudarthrosis remains an important complication that could lead...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Biomaterials |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/13/3/129 |