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Silicon Nitride at a Glance
The collection below, which highlights some of the most comprehensive and top rated publications on silicon nitride, provides an excellent overview of its use as a biomaterial. For more information on any of the categories listed, please click on the corresponding title.
Publications
The Effect of Cervical Interbody Cage Morphology, Material Composition, and Substrate Density on Cage Subsidence
September 18, 2020
Interbody cages used in spinal fusion surgery can subside into the adjacent ver…
Silicon Nitride Bearings: An Alternative to Oxide Ceramics in Total Hip Arthroplasty
September 18, 2020
Looking for optimal solutions to wear risks evident in total hip arthroplasty (…
Silicon Nitride Bioceramics Induce Chemically Driven Lysis in Porphyromonas gingivalis
September 18, 2020
Organisms of Gram-negative phylum bacteroidetes, Porphyromonas gingivalis, unde…
Si3N4 as a biomaterial and its tribo-characterization under water lubrication
September 18, 2020
Hip implant wear is recognised as the main cause of hip implant failure therefo…
Case Studies
A Surgeon’s Perspective: Laminectomy with Facet Fusion
September 16, 2020
A Surgeon’s Perspective: Laminectomy with Facet Fusion
Clinical Perspective: Laminectomy, Decompression and Fusion with Facet Bolts
September 16, 2020
Clinical Perspective: Laminectomy, Decompression and Fusion with Facet Bolts
Clinical Report: Management of Two Patients Using a Novel Ceramic Implant
September 16, 2020
Clinical Report: Management of Two Patients Using a Novel Ceramic Implant
Presentations & Literature
Decreased Bacterial Biofilm Formation and Function Associated with Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) Materials used in Interbody Fusion Cages (IBF) Compared to Titanium and Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
September 16, 2020
Crystal violet staining demonstrated significantly less biofilm production and …
Reduced Bacteria Colonization and Increased Bone Formation on Si3N4 Spinal Implants: An Evaluation of Bacterial Colonization on Existing Implant Materials
September 16, 2020
This study demonstrated for the first time decreased bacteria functions on Si3N…
SINTX Scientific Publication Portfolio
September 16, 2020
SINTX Scientific Publication Portfolio