<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The modern coatings used in arthroplasty for long term implants are reviewed. The phosphate coatings are the most popular technique to improve the bone-implant interfacial strength and promote the osseointegration. The plasma spraying, electrophoretic precipitation, powder metallurgy, ion beam sputtering, high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) combustion spraying, sol-gel technique, biomimetic deposition are mostly used to obtain the phosphate, usually hydroxyapatite coatings.The composite coatings based on HA are proposed to improve biochemical and mechanical properties. The Ti, Ti alloys, titania, zirconia, zinc particles and glasses are suggested to strengthen the HA matrix, and some organic compounds and polymers to improve the biochemical behaviour.Among another coatings, titania, zirconia, aluminia, carbon and organic, glass - ceramics and titania - silicate coatings are mostly proposed.</abstract>

The modern coatings used in arthroplasty for long term implants are reviewed. The phosphate coatings are the most popular technique to improve the bone-implant interfacial strength and promote the osseointegration. The plasma spraying, electrophoretic precipitation, powder metallurgy, ion beam sputtering, high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) combustion spraying, sol-gel technique, biomimetic deposition are mostly used to obtain the phosphate, usually hydroxyapatite coatings.The composite coatings based on HA are proposed to improve biochemical and mechanical properties. The Ti, Ti alloys, titania, zirconia, zinc particles and glasses are suggested to strengthen the HA matrix, and some organic compounds and polymers to improve the biochemical behaviour.Among another coatings, titania, zirconia, aluminia, carbon and organic, glass - ceramics and titania - silicate coatings are mostly proposed.

Coatings in Arthroplasty: <italic>Review Paper</italic>

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Strength, Gdańsk University of Technology, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland

Advances in Materials Science

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The modern coatings used in arthroplasty for long term implants are reviewed. The phosphate coatings are the most popular technique to improve the bone-implant...

Coatings in Arthroplasty: Review Paper

Published Online: Feb 07, 2009

Page range: 35 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-008-0049-7

Keywords
coatings, hydroxyapatite, biocompatibility, bioactivity

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