Porous tantalum structure integrated on Ti6Al4V base by Laser Powder Bed Fusion for enhanced bony-ingrowth implants: In vitro and in vivo validation

Despite the widespread application of Ti6Al4V and tantalum (Ta) in orthopedics, bioinertia and high cost limit their further applicability, respectively, and tremendous efforts have been made on the Ti6Al4V-Ta alloy and Ta coating to address these drawbacks. However, the scaffolds obtained are unsat...

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Main Authors: Pengfei Lei, Hu Qian, Taomei Zhang, Ting Lei, Yihe Hu, Chao Chen, Kechao Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-01-01
Series:Bioactive Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452199X21002450