Selective Laser Melting of the Porous Ta Scaffold with Mg-Doped Calcium Phosphate Coating for Orthopedic Applications

• Published in: ACS biomaterials science & engineering Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 1435 - 1447
• Main Authors: Xu, Jianfeng, Wu, Di, Ge, Bing, Li, Maoyuan, Yu, Haiyu, Cao, Fang, Wang, Weidan, Zhang, Qing, Yi, Pinqiao, Wang, Haiyao, Song, Liqun, Liu, Lingpeng, Li, Junlei, Zhao, Dewei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 11.03.2024
• Subjects: Bio-interactions and Biocompatibility; Mg2; CaP coating; porous Ta; hydrothermal treatment; osteogenesis

Addressing the repair of large-scale bone defects has become a hot research topic within the field of orthopedics. This study assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of using porous tantalum scaffolds to treat such defects. These scaffolds, manufactured using the selective laser melting (SLM) tec...