Smart orthopedic implant coatings (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Smart orthopedic implant coatings

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Smart coatings on orthopedic implants, developed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have bacteria-killing nanopillars on one side and strain-mapping flexible electronics on the other. This could help physicians guide patient rehabilitation and repair or replace devices before they fail.

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Beckman ITG, University of Illinois

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