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This project seeks to improve the longevity of joint replacements by developing advanced silicon nitride coatings that reduce wear and corrosion. It aims to enhance the performance of prosthetic joints under various conditions, ultimately benefiting patient outcomes.
Articulating joint replacements represent a medical market exceeding €14 billion p.a. that is expected to rise as demographics reflect an ageing population.
However, faster growth has been seen in the revision market, where prosthetic joints are replaced, than in primary interventions.
The major cause of these revisions is that all joint replacements are prone to wear leading to loss of implant function.
Further, it has been demonstrated that adverse or extreme loading has a detrimental effect o…
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
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Switzerland, Zuerich
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
Sweden, Uppsala
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
Switzerland, DULLIKEN
Type: Company (for-profit)
Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
SME: No
United Kingdom, Heaton Mersey
Type: SME
Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
SME: Yes
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