Rationally designed meta-implants: a combination of auxetic and conventional meta-biomaterials

Authors: H.M.A. Kolken, Shahram Janbaz, Sander M. A. Leeflang, Karel Lietaert, Harrie Weinans, Amir A. Zadpoor - Materials Horizons 2017 cited by 361

Rationally designed meta-implants were found to create compression along both of their contact lines with the surrounding bone, thereby decreasing the chance of bone–implant interface failure (Hoffman's criterion) and wear particle-induced osteolysis, and improving bone ingrowth.