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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2014

Bioactive coatings for orthopaedic implants-recent trends in development of implant coatings.

Bill G X Zhang, Damian E Myers, Gordon G Wallace, Milan Brandt, Peter F M Choong

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 81 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
81citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
17.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

81 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 382 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Bill G X ZhangDepartments of Surgery, University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne), Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia. billzhang11@gmail.com.
Damian E MyersDepartments of Surgery, University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne), Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia. damianem@unimelb.edu.au.
Gordon G WallaceAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), University of Wollongong, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia. gwallace@uow.edu.au.
Milan BrandtSchool of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia. milan.brandt@rmit.edu.au.
Peter F M ChoongDepartments of Surgery, University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne), Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia. sarcoma@bigpond.net.au.
University of Melbourne · AUAustralian Research Council · AURMIT University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Joint replacement is a major orthopaedic procedure used to treat joint osteoarthritis. Aseptic loosening and infection are the two most significant causes of prosthetic implant failure. The ideal implant should be able to promote osteointegration, deter bacterial adhesion and minimize prosthetic infection. Recent developments in material science and cell biology have seen the development of new orthopaedic implant coatings to address these issues. Coatings consisting of bioceramics, extracellular matrix proteins, biological peptides or growth factors impart bioactivity and biocompatibility to the metallic surface of conventional orthopaedic prosthesis that promote bone ingrowth and differentiation of stem cells into osteoblasts leading to enhanced osteointegration of the implant. Furthermore, coatings such as silver, nitric oxide, antibiotics, antiseptics and antimicrobial peptides with anti-microbial properties have also been developed, which show promise in reducing bacterial adhesion and prosthetic infections. This review summarizes some of the recent developments in coatings for orthopaedic implants.

Indexed as

Joint ProsthesisAnimalsCeramicsCoated Materials, BiocompatibleExtracellular Matrix ProteinsHumansCoated Materials, BiocompatibleExtracellular Matrix Proteins

Identifiers

PMID25000263
PMCPMC4139820
OpenAlexW1996978558

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