title: X-ray diffraction studies on plasma-sprayed calcium phosphate-coated implants.
abstract: Calcium phosphate coatings on steel, obtained by the plasma-spray technique, were examined by x-ray diffraction in order to get some information on their crystallographic structure and crystallinity. Surface roughness values were also determined. These coatings are of interest for hip-prosthesis materials in particular.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Crystallography, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Wolke
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: de Groot
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D003460:Crystallization; D004355:Drug Stability; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013499:Surface Properties; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; C020243:calcium phosphate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous