Calcium hydroxide coating for orthopedic implants: evaluation of osseointegrative and antibacterial properties in vivo
Calcium hydroxide is a promising coating for titanium implants. Our animal study demonstrates the improved osseointegrative properties and evidences the topical antibacterial effects of coated implants.
Authors
- Markus Meininger
- Jürgen Gröll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3167-8466)
- Sebastian Philipp von Hertzberg-Boelch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8215-5126)
- Julia Ludwig
- Maximilian Rudert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4982-6594)
- Andrea Ewald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8459-4392)
- Florian Vogt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2686-3149)
Institutions
- University of Würzburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1675881
- Primary Topic
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00