Schrödinger’s Operation – for Easier Metal Removal
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The Schrödinger’s operation: #NeoArmory:
What do we, Orthopaedic Surgeons, hate the most? Correct! Those pesky ECGs. Second most? Metal removal – Schrödinger’s operation. They are the easiest and the most difficult surgery at the same time. Even more Schrödinger-ery when we must take them off the kids.
Shaheer Maher’s paper (Yep, we completely understood it) shows an alternative method of manufacturing Titanium (Ti) implants with anodization that makes them less susceptible to cell attachment and proliferation.
Invitro testing showed reduced attachment and proliferation of Osteoblasts. They also added Gallium to the mix, and it showed antibacterial properties against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa.
(A very useful photo)
If any of the major manufacturers integrate this into implant manufacturing, that will be great!
