Titanium implants have lower infection susceptibility
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Titanium implants were found to be far less likely to become infected post-operatively compared with implants made from stainless steel. The rate of infection for steel plates was 75% compared with 35% for titanium after 28 days under otherwise identical experimental conditions in an animal study, published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (September).
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