The effect of ultraviolet photofunctionalization of titanium instrumentation in lumbar fusion: a non-randomized controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2672-3
Abstract: BackgroundTitanium instrumentations are widely used in orthopedics; the metal bonds with bone in a process called osseointegration. Over time, hydrocarbons adhere to the instrumentation, which weakens the bone-binding ability. Ultraviolet photofunctionalization enhances the bone-binding ability… read more here.
Keywords: titanium instrumentation; instrumentation; titanium; effect ultraviolet ... See more keywords