Development of a 3-D titanium-based structure to improve bone implants
Monday, July 27, 2020 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
A research team from the University of Malaga, the Andalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology-BIONAND, the Canary Islands Technological Institute, the company Osteobionix, and the CIBER (Networking Centre for Biomedical Research) has developed a coating for titanium prostheses based on 3-D branching polymers which can incorporate substances that facilitate bonding with the bone. This mechanism facilitates bone cell recognition of the implant, thus improving osseointegration and preventing both rejection and wear of the bone mass and the implant itself.