Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Total knee arthroplasty implants with porous and hydroxyapatite coatings and fixation pegs had similar clinical ...

The beneficial biocompatible properties of hydroxyapatite are well documented. It is rapidly integrated into the human body, while at the same time the body is none the wiser as to the invasion by a ...

Hydroxyapatite, a calcium-rich mineral, is rapidly being adopted across orthopedics, dental care, cosmetics, and nutritional supplements due to its bioactivity, safety, and compatibility with human ...

Infections after hip replacements and from orthopedic device procedures can be complicated and lead to painful and repeat surgeries, with the chance of "superbugs" leading to fatality. Now Australian ...

Concrete structures that house nuclear power reactors soak up radionuclides into their surfaces over a plant’s few-decades-long life. Chemical washing used to clean these surfaces when a plant is ...

Silver and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles may be the key to reducing the implant failure rate. A new, biocompatible implant coated with the two materials effectively prevented biofilm growth and ...

Scientists have perfected hydroxyapatite, a material for mineralizing bones and teeth. By adding a complex of amino acids to hydroxyapatite, they were able to form a dental coating that replicates the ...

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Depending on a patient’s mobility, weight, age, and other factors, around 15-25% of hip replacements, most of which use cemented implants - fail at around 15 years. In elderly, inactive patients the ...