Radiopaque and Biocompatible PMMA Bone Cement Triggered by Nano Tantalum Carbide and Its Osteogenic Performance
Tong-Guang Xu,
Jiaxu Shi,
Hang Qi
et al.
Abstract:Poly(methyl
methacrylate) (PMMA) bone cements have been
widely
used in orthopedics; thanks to their excellent mechanical properties,
biocompatibility, and chemical stability. Barium sulfate and zirconia
are usually added into PMMA bone cement to enhance the X-ray radiopacity,
while the mechanical strength, radiopacity, and biocompatibility are
not well improved. In this study, an insoluble and corrosion-resistant
ceramic, tantalum carbide (TaC), was added into the PMMA bone cement
as radiopacifies, significant… Show more
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