Addressing the Needs of the Rapidly Aging Society through the Development of Multifunctional Bioactive Coatings for Orthopedic Applications

Addressing the Needs of the Rapidly Aging Society through the Development of Multifunctional Bioactive Coatings for Orthopedic Applications

The unprecedented aging of the world’s population will boost the need for orthopedic implants and expose their current limitations to a greater extent due to the medical complexity of elderly patients and longer indwelling times of the implanted materials. Biocompatible metals with multifunctional b...

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Main Authors: Tinkara Mastnak, Uroš Maver, Matjaž Finšgar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
biomaterials
orthopedic implants
multifunctional coatings
drug delivery
antimicrobial
pain relief
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/5/2786

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