This thesis investigates bisphosphonate adsorption onto plasma sprayed HA (PS-HA) and simulated body fluid-grown HA (SBF-HA) coatings commonly used for orthopaedic implants. Bisphosphonates exhibit high binding affinity for the calcium present in HA and hence can be adsorbed onto HA-coated implants to exploit their beneficial properties for improved bone growth at the implant interface.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/269116 |
Date | January 2007 |
Creators | McLeod, Kate |
Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
Language | EN-AUS |
Detected Language | English |
Rights | Copyright Kate McLeod 2007 |
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