Hierarchical Ceramic Coating Reduces Adherence of Cells, Blood, Bacteria, and Tissue on Titanium Microsurgical Instruments

Conclusion Titanium surface modification on surgical instruments exhibits cell, bacteria, and blood-repellent properties with a full guarantee of cyto- and hemocompatibility. Thus, innovatively coated instruments could contribute to increased precision during microsurgical interventions and optimized medical operation routines in the future. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery - June 21, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Jaurich, Henriette Becerikli, Mustafa Zerrer, J örg Wallner, Christoph Wagner, Johannes M. Dadras, Mehran Jettkant, Birger Schildhauer, Thomas A. Lehnhardt, Marcus Jung, Ole Behr, Bj örn Tags: Original Article Source Type: research