Scientists from the Troitsk Institute for Innovation and Fusion Research (GNTs RF TRINITI, part of Rosatom State Corporation) have created titanium implants with an osteotropic coating that replicates bone tissue. This was reported by the press service of Rosatom State Corporation.
The shape of the implants is created based on CT and MRI scans, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient. Then, a biocompatible ceramic coating based on octocalcium phosphate is applied to them.
Biocompatible coatings help cells to "take root" more easily on such an implant. Once in the body, the top layer of the coating begins to dissolve and releases mineral elements that form the basis of bone tissue and play an important role in bone growth.
The development will help speed up patient recovery by 2-3 times, and also reduce the time before surgery from two months to 1 week.
Currently, scientists are working on the technology of applying the first layer of coating to the implant and synthesizing powder materials of bioactive ceramics.
The next step will be to create a full-fledged implant with a two-layer biocompatible coating on its entire surface. The novelty is planned to be used in maxillofacial surgery, orthopedics and traumatology.
Earlier www1.ru reported that Russian scientists created a bactericidal coating for superelastic titanium implants.
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