journal article·2022-09-09Open access

Plasma-Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coatings and Their Biological Properties

Szymon Kowalski, Weronika Gonciarz, Radosław Belka, Anna Góral, Magdalena Chmiela, Łukasz Lechowicz, Wiesław Kaca, Wojciech Żórawski

Coatings· Volume 12· Issue 9

Abstract

Air plasma spraying (APS) is a common method of producing hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings for alloprosthetic implants. Modification of HA spraying potentially may diminish the risk of inflammation and local infection during bone implantation. Titanium implants were HA coated with different deposition process parameters. HA powder was deposited using APS with axial powder injection at three different distances (100, 120, and 140 mm). The surface morphology of each implant was examined and the direct contact cytotoxicity of each HA coating was evaluated according to norm ISO 10993 5:2009. The response of monocytes to HA was assessed via the activation of transcription nuclear factor. All coatings had a lamellar structure. HA sprayed at a distance of 120 mm showed the highest roughness and little phase change. The analysis of the results of the conducted research showed that plasma-spraying distance during the HA coating process had a negligible impact on biocompatibility. The results obtained for a distance of 120 mm showed a slight increase in the biological properties tested. Moreover, HA coatings sprayed at different distances were not cytotoxic and did not stimulate the NF-kB. Bare titanium was less susceptible to colonization by Staphylococcus aureus than HA-coated surfaces. HA constitutes a potentially good, low-cost, non-cytotoxic material for joint prostheses.
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OpenAlex topics: Bone Tissue Engineering Materials · Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty · Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties

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Affiliations

Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering, Kielce University of Technology, 25-314 Kielce, Poland

Department of Immunology and Infectious Biology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, 90-237 Łódź, Poland

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatic Control and Computer Science, Kielce University of Technology, 25-541 Kielce, Poland

Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Jan Kochanowski University, 25-406 Kielce, Poland

Funding

Jan Kochanowski University

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