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Cu(2+) Release from Polylactic Acid Coating on Titanium Reduces Bone Implant-Related Infection

Implant-related infection (IRI) is a major problem in orthopedics. Copper (Cu) is an essential trace element with strong bactericidal activity and, thus, presents potential for reducing IRI. The present study explored a straightforward strategy for releasing Cu(2+) from titanium (Ti) implants, and w...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Chengdong, Li, Xingping, Xiao, Dongqin, Zhao, Qiao, Chen, Shuo, Yang, Fei, Liu, Jinhui, Duan, Ke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9225639/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35735933
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfb13020078