Comparison of the electrochemical properties of various orthopedic porous metals.
The electrochemical properties of various porous metal coatings used in reconstructive orthopedic prosthetics were examined. Potentiodynamic corrosion testing was used to evaluate the behavior of the following porous metals; CSTi on Cast CoCr, CSTi on Ti-6Al-4V, CoCr beads on Cast CoCr, CoCr beads on Ti-6Al-4V, CP Ti beads on Cast CoCr, and CP Ti beads on Ti-6Al-4V. Analysis of the resultant corrosion scans showed that these materials behave similarly to one another. No corrosion-related anomalies were noted.
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Intermedics Orthopedics, Inc., Austin, Texas 78752.
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D003343:Corrosion; D004563:Electrochemistry; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D011199:Potentiometry; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000592:standards*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical
D008670:Metals