• Bioactivity and antibacterial properties of calcium- and silver-doped coatings on 3D printed titanium scaffolds 

      Torres Garrido, Diego; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau; Rupérez de Gracia, Elisa; Manero Planella, José María; Rodriguez Contreras, Alejandra; CALERO, JOSE ANTONIO (Elsevier, 2021-09)
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      One of the major problems faced by metallic implants is the high probability of bacterial infections, with significant consequences for the patient. In this work, a thermochemical treatment is proposed to obtain silver-doped ...
    • Biomedical applications of powder metallurgy 

      Rodríguez Contreras, Alejandra María; Punset Fuste, Miquel; Manero Planella, José María; CALERO, JOSE ANTONIO; Torres Garrido, Diego (Elsevier, 2021-09-01)
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      The performance and properties of Titanium (Ti) and its alloys can be fully exploited for biomedical applications such as orthopedic and dental implants, when porous structures are used. Such Ti structures can matched the ...
    • Desarrollo de un nuevo proceso basado en la inyección 3D de tintas con carga metálica para fabricar prótesis porosas de titanio bioactivas y con propiedades antibacterianas 

      Torres Garrido, Diego (2021-10-07)
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      Titanium (Ti) has been used for decades for bone prostheses due to its mechanical performance and good biocompatibility. However, the stress shielding effect, as a result of the stiffness mismatch between titanium and the ...
    • Development of novel dual-action coatings with osteoinductive and antibacterial properties for 3D-printed titanium implants 

      Rupérez de Gracia, Elisa; Rodríguez Contreras, Alejandra María; Manero Planella, José María; Guillem Martí, Jordi; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau; Torres Garrido, Diego; Calero Martínez, José Antonio (Elsevier, 2020-09-02)
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      Gallium (Ga) has been recently proposed as a novel therapeutic agent, since it promotes bone formation and exhibits antibacterial properties. This work focuses on the optimization of a thermochemical treatment that ...
    • Dual-action effect of gallium and silver providing osseointegration and antibacterial properties to calcium titanate coatings on porous titanium implants 

      Rodríguez Contreras, Alejandra María; Torres Garrido, Diego; Piñera Avellaneda, David; Pérez Palou, Lluís; Ortiz Hernández, Mónica; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau; Calero Martínez, Jose Antonio; Manero Planella, José María; Rupérez de Gracia, Elisa (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-05-01)
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      Previously, functional coatings on 3D-printed titanium implants were developed to improve their biointegration by separately incorporating Ga and Ag on the biomaterial surface. Now, a thermochemical treatment modification ...
    • Functionalization of 3D-printed titanium scaffolds with elastin-like recombinamers to improve cell colonization and osteoinduction 

      Guillem Martí, Jordi; Vidal Girona, Elia; Girotti, Alessandra; Heras Parets, Aina; Torres Garrido, Diego; Arias Vallejo, Francisco Javier; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau; Rodriguez Cabello, Jose Carlos; Manero Planella, José María (2023-03-08)
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      Realitzat a/amb:   Universidad de Valladolid / Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas / Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya
      The 3D printing of titanium (Ti) offers countless possibilities for the development of personalized implants with suitable mechanical properties for different medical applications. However, the poor bioactivity of Ti is ...
    • Reducing bacterial adhesion to titanium surfaces using low intensity alternating electrical pulses 

      Bernaus, Martí; Guillem Martí, Jordi; Calero, José Antonio; Torres Garrido, Diego; Bermúdez Castel, Adrian; Veloso, Margarita; Font Vizcarra, Lluís (2022-06-18)
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      Realitzat a/amb:   Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa / Innovative Minds / AMES
      BACKGROUND Orthopedic implant-related infection remains one of the most serious complications after orthopedic surgery. In recent years, there has been an increased scientific interest to improve prevention and treatment ...
    • Titanium scaffolds by direct ink writing: Fabrication and functionalization to guide osteoblast behavior 

      Rupérez de Gracia, Elisa; Vidal Girona, Elia; Rodríguez Rius, Daniel; Guillem Martí, Jordi; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau; Manero Planella, José María; Torres Garrido, Diego; Scionti, Giuseppe (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-08-27)
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      Titanium (Ti) and Ti alloys have been used for decades for bone prostheses due to its mechanical reliability and good biocompatibility. However, the high stiffness of Ti implants and the lack of bioactivity are pending ...
    • Titanium scaffolds fabricated by Direct Ink Writing and functionalized with dual-action coatings with osteoinductive and antibacterial properties 

      Torres Garrido, Diego; Calero, José; Manero Planella, José María; Rupérez de Gracia, Elisa (2021)
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      The stress shielding, a result of the stiffness mismatch between titanium and bone, the lack of bioactivity and the infections are the main cause of the implants failure. In this work, porous titanium structures (between ...