Thin Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Medical Implants

John A. Jansen, Betty León (auth.), Betty León, John Jansen (eds.)0387777180, 978-0-387-77718-4, 978-0-387-77719-1, 0387777199

Thin calcium phosphate coatings of about 10 µm or less can improve the bone response in orthopedic and dental implants by overcoming the drawbacks of commercially successful, thick plasma-sprayed coatings. These alternative coatings have shown better adhesion to a variety of substrates and, because of their uniformity in structure and composition, greater stability in the biological environment. Thin Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Medical Implants presents a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the preparation, physico-chemical properties, and in vitro and in vivo performance of these bioactive coatings, including comparisons with thick plasma-sprayed techniques. Emphasis is also placed on the benefits of special characterization techniques for this type of thin coating. This book is an essential resource not only for biomaterials researchers and their students, but also for engineers in the design, development, and manufacture of medical implants.

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages i-xvi
Introduction….Pages 1-8
Physicochemistry of Apatite and Its Related Calcium Phosphates….Pages 19-21
Characterization of Thin Calcium Phosphate Coating….Pages 25-66
In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Thin Calcium Phosphate Coatings….Pages 67-99
Pulsed Laser Deposition of Thin Calcium Phosphate Coatings….Pages 101-155
Ion Beam Techniques for Thin Calcium Phosphate Coating Production….Pages 157-174
Calcium Phosphate Coating Produced by a Sputter Deposition Process….Pages 175-198
Silicon-Substituted Hydroxyapatite Thin Films….Pages 199-214
Electrochemically Assisted Deposition of Thin CaP Coatings….Pages 215-261
Electrosprayed Calcium Phosphate Coating for Biomedical Purposes….Pages 263-300
Biomimetic Coatings and Their Biological Functionalization….Pages 301-314
Back Matter….Pages 317-326