Thin Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Medical Implants
Thin Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Medical Implants
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DOI:
10.1007/978-0-387-77718-4
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发表时间:
2009-06
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K. Groot;J. Wolke;J. Jansen
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作者:
K. Groot;J. Wolke;J. Jansen
Calcium phosphate coatings ($50 mm thick), especially those made with hydroxyapatite (HA), produced by the plasma-spraying process have been successfully used on orthopedic and dental implants to improve fixation of these implants in bone. Thin calcium phosphate coatings (10 mm thick) formed by various techniques other than plasma spraying may be the successor of the current thick plasma-sprayed coatings because of their improved properties. Like plasma-sprayed HA coatings, these alternative calcium phosphate thin coatings are capable of enabling bone formation on their surfaces and forming a bond with the newly formed bone. In addition, the thin calcium phosphate coatings have shown better adhesion to substrates and are more stable in the biological environment because they have more uniform structure and composition than plasma-sprayed HA coatings. Moreover, some of these thin calcium phosphate coatings can be formed on all kinds of substrates including polymers and on the entire surfaces of complex geometries such as porous surfaces. This book presents, for the first time, the once scattered novel results that have been achieved in recent years in studies on various thin calcium phosphate coatings produced by diverse techniques. Comparisons of thin calcium phosphate coatings with the thick plasma-sprayed ones are included. Readers will find a comprehensive collection of work that reviews the state of the art of the field, with critical assessments of the achievements of the various preparation techniques. Emphasis is placed on the benefits of special characterization techniques for this type of thin coating, which may be particularly useful to graduate students. The information is also considered extremely valuable for industrial applications.This comprehensive effort summarizes the state of the art in bioactive calcium phosphate coatings and reviews the physicochemical properties and in vitro and in vivo performance of thin calcium phosphate coatings prepared by various techniques. It can be valuable not only to students involved in studying biomaterials but also to engineers in the design, development, and manufacture of medical implants.