ReviewBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Tantalum as Trabecular Metal for Endosseous Implantable Applications.
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- Tantalum-Based Nanomaterials: From Properties to Biomedical Applications.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Review
- Photopolymerized radiopaque composites for long-term imaging in transcatheter arterial embolization.RSC advances · 2026Article
- Combining Fluid Dynamics and Biological Experiments to Explore the More Suitable Porosity for Bone Inducing Porous Tantalum Scaffolds.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
- Immunotherapy and postoperative bone defect repair strategies based on osteosarcoma tumor microenvironment characteristics: balancing antitumor effects and promotion of bone regeneration.Regenerative biomaterials · 2026Review
- Finite Element Analysis of Trabecular-Surfaced Implants and Implant Angulation in Different Mandibular Arch Forms.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Article
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- Theoretical Investigation of Photon Interaction and X-Ray Imaging Performance of PEEK-Based Composites for Medical Implants.Polymers · 2025Article
- Progress of porous tantalum surface-modified biomaterial coatings in bone tissue engineering.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2025Review
- Evolution of Metals and Alloys in Orthopedics with Their Relevance in Osteoporosis.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- 3D-printed porous tantalum for acetabular reconstruction in complex primary arthroplasty and revision of hip.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Biomechanically optimized 3D-Printed titanium prostheses with stiffener arrangement for critical femoral diaphyseal defects: early weight-bearing capacity and combat readiness validated through integrated biomechanical-FEA approach.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Osseointegration of Tantalum Trabecular Metal in Titanium Dental Implants: Histological and Micro-CT Study.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2023Article
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Abstract
During the last 20 years, tantalum has known ever wider applications for the production of endosseous implantable devices in the orthopedic and dental fields. Its excellent performances are due to its capacity to stimulate new bone formation, thus improving implant integration and stable fixation. Tantalum's mechanical features can be mainly adjusted by controlling its porosity thanks to a number of versatile fabrication techniques, which allow obtaining an elastic modulus similar to that of bone tissue, thus limiting the stress-shielding effect. The present paper aims at reviewing the characteristics of tantalum as a solid and porous (trabecular) metal, with specific regard to biocompatibility and bioactivity. Principal fabrication methods and major applications are described. Moreover, the osteogenic features of porous tantalum are presented to testify its regenerative potential. It can be concluded that tantalum, especially as a porous metal, clearly possesses many advantageous characteristics for endosseous applications but it presently lacks the consolidated clinical experience of other metals such as titanium.
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