Personalized, 3D- printed fracture fixation plates versus commonly used orthopedic implant materials- biomaterials characteristics and bacterial biofilm formation
Justyna Mazurek-Popczyk, Łukasz Pałka, Katarzyna Arkusz, Bartosz Dalewski, Katarzyna Baldy-Chudzik
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceStaphylococcus epidermidisBiofilm3d printedSurface roughnessConfocal laser scanning microscopyComposite materialFixation (population genetics)Scanning electron microscopeBiomedical engineeringCrystal violetImplantStaphylococcus aureusChemistryMicrobiologyBacteriaMedicineSurgeryBiologyGeneticsBiochemistryGeneBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsDental materials and restorations