Current trends in metallic orthopedic biomaterials: From additive manufacturing to bio-functionalization, infection prevention, and beyond

Zadpoor, A.A.

doi:10.3390/ijms19092684

Current trends in metallic orthopedic biomaterials

Title

Current trends in metallic orthopedic biomaterials: From additive manufacturing to bio-functionalization, infection prevention, and beyond

Author

Zadpoor, A.A. (TU Delft Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics)

Date

2018

Abstract

There has been a growing interest in metallic biomaterials during the last five years, as recent developments in additive manufacturing (=3D printing), surface bio-functionalization techniques, infection prevention strategies, biodegradable metallic biomaterials, and composite biomaterials have provided many possibilities to develop biomaterials and medical devices with unprecedented combinations of favorable properties and advanced functionalities. Moreover, development of biomaterials is no longer separated from the other branches of biomedical engineering, particularly tissue biomechanics, musculoskeletal dynamics, and image processing aspects of skeletal radiology. In this editorial, I will discuss all the above-mentioned topics, as they constitute some of the most important trends of research on metallic biomaterials. This editorial will, therefore, serve as a foreword to the papers appearing in a special issue covering the current trends in metallic biomaterials.

Subject

Additive manufacturing
Biodegradable metals
Composite metallic biomaterials
Implant-associated infections
Metallic biomaterials
Orthopedic applications
Surface bio-functionalization

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19092684

ISSN

1661-6596

Source

International Journal of Molecular Sciences (Online), 19 (9)

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