Thin calcium phosphate coatings of about 10 µm or less can improve the bone response in orthopedic and dental implants by overcoming the drawbacks of commercially successful, thick plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings. These alternative coatings have shown better adhesion to a variety of substrates and,because of their uniformity in structure and composition, greater stability in the biological environment . Thin Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Medical Implants presents a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the preparation, physico-chemical properties, and in vitro and in vivo performance of these bioactive coatings, including comparisons with thick plasma-sprayed HA techniques. Emphasis is also placed on the benefits of special characterization techniquesfor this type of thin coating. This book is an essential resource not only for biomaterials researchers and their students, but also for engineers in the design, development, and manufacture of medical implants. First comprehensive review of the results achieved with thin calcium phosphate coatings on orthopedic and dental implants Compares thin calcium phosphate coatings with thick coatings produced by current plasma-spraying techniques Presents the state-of-the-art in the study of bioactive calcium phosphate coatings INDICE: Introduction (J. Jansen and B. León).- Physico-chemistry of apatite and its related calcium phosphates (P. Layrolle and G. Dalcusi).- Characterization of thin calcium phosphate coatings (B. Feddes et al).- In vitro and in vivo evaluation of thin calcium phosphate coatings (U. Gross and D. Lassner). Novel methods of thin calcium phosphate coating formation: Pulsed laser deposition of thin calcium phosphate coatings (B. León); Ion beam techniques for thin calcium phosphate coating production (M. Yoshinari); Calcium phosphate coatings produced by a sputter deposition process (J.L. Ong et al); Silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite thin films (E.S. Thian and S. Best); Electrochemically assisted deposition (D. Scharnweber and S. Bierbaum); Electrosprayed calcium phosphate coatings for biomedical purposes (S. Leeuwenburgh et al); Biomimetic techniques (Y. Liu and E.B. Hunziker).- Prospects of future applications (J. Jansen and B. León).
- ISBN: 978-0-387-77718-4
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 400
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés