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Biomimetic Bonelike Composites and Novel Bioactive Glass Coatings†

  1. A. P. Tomsia1,
  2. E. Saiz1,
  3. J. Song1,
  4. C. R. Bertozzi2

Article first published online: 28 NOV 2005

DOI: 10.1002/adem.200500143

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Advanced Engineering Materials

Advanced Engineering Materials

Volume 7, Issue 11, pages 999–1004, November, 2005

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How to Cite

Tomsia, A. P., Saiz, E., Song, J. and Bertozzi, C. R. (2005), Biomimetic Bonelike Composites and Novel Bioactive Glass Coatings. Adv. Eng. Mater., 7: 999–1004. doi: 10.1002/adem.200500143

Author Information

  1. 1

    Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA

  2. 2

    Departments of Chemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.

  1. †

    This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under Grants No. 5R01 DE015633 and 1R01DE11289.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 NOV 2005
  2. Article first published online: 28 NOV 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 AUG 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 23 JUN 2005

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Keywords:

  • Bioactive coatings;
  • Biomaterials;
  • Implants

Abstract

Metallic orthopaedic implants have been successfully used for decades but they have serious shortcomings related to their osseointegration and the fact that their mechanical properties do not match those of bone. This paper reviews recent advances in the fabrication of novel coatings to improve implant osseointegration and in the development of a new generation of hybrid organic-inorganic implant materials specifically designed for orthopaedic applications.

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