Functionalization of screw implants with superelastic structured Nitinol anchoring elements

Functionalization of screw implants with superelastic structured Nitinol anchoring elements

Abstract Background Demographic change is leading to an increase in the number of osteoporotic patients, so a rethink is required in implantology in order to be able to guarantee adequate anchoring stability in the bone. The functional modification of conventional standard screw implants using super...

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Main Authors: Isabell Hamann, Stefan Schleifenbaum, Christian Rotsch, Welf-Guntram Drossel, Christoph-Eckhard Heyde, Mario Leimert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Subjects:
Screw implants
Superelasticity
Additive manufacturing
Biomechanic
Nitinol
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-021-00975-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-021-00975-4

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