ACS biomaterials science & engineeringBenzophenonesOsteogenesisAnimalsPolyethylene GlycolsKetones
Plasma-Induced Amine-Modified PEEK Promotes Osteointegration via Multiple Osteogenic Pathways and Macrophage Modulation.
Takuya Furuichi, Hiromasa Hirai, Takayuki Kitahara, Masayuki Bun, Masato Ikuta, Yuichiro Ukon, Daisuke Tateiwa, Masayuki Furuya, Yuya Kanie, Takahito Fujimori, Seiji Okada, Takashi Kaito
Published: 202610.1021/acsbiomaterials.5c00885
Abstract
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a semicrystalline synthetic polymer commonly used in orthopedic devices because of its chemical stability, thermal elasticity, radiopacity, and mechanical moduli similar to that of bone. However, its inherent biological…
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