Fuji T, Fujiwara K, Hirata Y, Hijikata T, Saito S, Ono K
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka Prefectural Hospital, Japan.
Med J Osaka Univ. 1991 Mar;40(1-4):19-28.
Skeletal fixation characteristics of the stainless steel implants coated by 60 microns thick porous alumina layer using a flame spray method were evaluated in vivo for the duration of up to 12 weeks. Surface roughness of the implants appeared to be the determining factor for the fixation characteristics, irrespective of the implant materials.
