Osseointegration of Antimicrobial Acrylic Bone Cements Modified with Graphene Oxide and Chitosan

Acrylic bone cement (ABC) is one of the most used materials in orthopedic surgery, mainly for the fixation of orthopedic implants to the bone. However, ABCs usually present lack of biological activity and osseointegration capacity that leads to loosening of the prosthesis. This work reports the effe...

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Autores:
Valencia Zapata, Mayra Eliana
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Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad del Atlántico
Repositorio:
Repositorio Uniatlantico
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.uniatlantico.edu.co:20.500.12834/920
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12834/920
Palabra clave:
acrylic bone cement; antibacterial activity; biocompatibility; cell viability; chitosan; graphene oxide; nanocomposite; osseointegration
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openAccess
License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/