Dear colleagues. How can we fixe a thin layer of hydroxyapatite on flexible implant (e.g., flexible intramedullary nail) and to avoid the loss of HA bending that implant?
Sergey V. Dorozhkin
This is a good question. During 25 years of my research on hydroxyapatite and other calcium phosphates, I have never met a proper solution of this question.
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A.U. Daniels
Seem like you have to first determine how much bending the nail will undergo, then calculate the amount of surface strain that will result. Then compare this strain to the strain to fracture of HA. If your HA layer will only experience strains below the strain to fracture then you are good to go. Otherwise, not.
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