BORON COMPOSITE SURFACE COATINGS AND THEIR APPLICATION ON IMPLANTABLE DEVICES TO ACCELERATE OSSEOUS HEALING

摘要

Boron composite surface coatings are applied onto implantable devices for use in accelerating osseous healing. The implantable devices have wide applications, including but not limited to treating bone fracture, bone trauma, arthrodesis, and other bone deficit conditions, as well as bone injuries incurred in military and sports activities. The methods are applicable to devices including plates, rods, screws, implants, arthroplasty implants or orthopedic devices utilized to stabilize fractures, osseous defects or tendon osseous junction, optionally in conjunction with the use of allograft/autograft or orthopedic biocomposite.