title: Response by Dr. Lapaj to comment on Lapaj et al.: Retrieval analysis of titanium nitride (TiN) coated prosthetic femoral heads articulating with polyethylene.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Oncology and Trauma Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland. Electronic address: alefazajapierdole@tlen.pl.
authors.forename: Łukasz
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Łapaj
authors.affiliation: Metal Examining Division, Metal Forming Institute, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wendland
authors.affiliation: Department of General Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Oncology and Trauma Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Markuszewski
authors.affiliation: Surface Engineering and Tribology Laboratory, Metal Forming Institute, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mróz
authors.affiliation: Surface Engineering and Tribology Laboratory, Metal Forming Institute, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wiśniewski
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D005270:Femur Head; D020959:Polyethylene; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D020959:Polyethylene; D014025:Titanium; C041500:titanium nitride