Engineering bone-implant integration with photofunctionalized titanium microfibers

In conclusion, bone ingrowth occurred in photofunctionalized titanium microfiber scaffolds, enabling successful bone-implant integration when the microfiber-enfolded implants were placed in a site without primary bone support. The combined use of titanium microfibers and photofunctionalization may provide a novel and effective strategy to regenerate and integrate bone in a wider range of applications.

Source: Journal of Biomaterials Applications - March 11, 2016 Category: Materials Science Authors: Park, W., Ishijima, M., Hirota, M., Soltanzadeh, P., Ogawa, T. Tags: Hard Tissues and Materials Source Type: research