On-Demand Release of Anti-Infective Silver from a Novel Implant Coating Using High-Energy Focused Shock Waves

• Main Authors: Jan Puetzler (Author), Julian Hasselmann (Author), Melanie Nonhoff (Author), Manfred Fobker (Author), Silke Niemann (Author), Christoph Theil (Author), Georg Gosheger (Author), Martin Schulze (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Implant-related infections are a significant concern in orthopedic surgery. A novel anti-infective implant coating made of bioresorbable polymer with silver nitrate was developed. A controlled release of silver ions into the vicinity of the prosthesis can be triggered on-demand by extracorporeal sho...