Porouse Sintered Surfaces
Description

Sintering Titanium Alloy powders to a machined titanium surface using a high temperature and controlled atmospheric pressure produces a uniform porous surface that greatly increases surface area.

Advantages

The surface is said to induce rapid bone ingrowth and more complete osseointegration.

 

Disadvantages

None

 

Recommendations

Acceptable, but not very popular...

 

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 September 2006 )