Biocompatibility evaluation of antibacterial Ti–Ag alloys with nanotubular coatings

摘要

BackgroundImplant-related infection is a major problem postsurgery. As an alternative to a localized antibiotic release system, we used Ag to fabricate Ti–Ag alloys with nanotubular coatings (TiAg-NTs). Ag has excellent antibacterial properties, but its biological toxicity is a concern. Therefore, we performed biological experiments both in vitro and in vivo to evaluate the biocompatibility of TiAg-NTs with different concentrations of Ag (1%, 2%, and 4%).