Materials for Medical Devices
Biocompatibility, Metals Ions, and Corrosion Products
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Published:2012
Abstract
This article describes the corrosion resistance and ion release from main transition metallic bearings used as medical devices. It discusses the main issues associated with the in vivo presence of ions and their biocompatibility during the exposure of patients to different aspects of ion toxicity. These include ion concentration and accumulation in organisms, reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress, and carcinogenicity stimulated by the corrosion process and toxic ions release.
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Member Sign InCathy Tkaczyk, Maryam Tabrizian, Biocompatibility, Metals Ions, and Corrosion Products, Materials for Medical Devices, Vol 23, ASM Handbook, Edited By Roger J. Narayan, ASM International, 2012, p 47–55, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v23.a0005665
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