Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2009
Abstract
The hydroxyapatite coating of an implant surface provides osteoactive conditions that can support osteointegration of cement-less joint arthroplasties. However, the possibilities of hydroxyapatite degradation, resorption and delamination that may become responsible for failure of total hip arthroplasty (THA) have been reported.
The aim of the study was to assess the properties of Arbond hydroxyapatite coating by comparing the long-term survival of implants identical in construction but different in surface coating.