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2.3 (a) Osteoblast and (b) chondrocyte adhesion on unanodized Ti-6Al-4V
and anodized Ti-6Al-4V after 4 hours. Values are mean SEM; n 3;
* p < 0:05 compared with unanodized Ti-6Al-4V.
liminary results also confirmed that anodized CoCrMo surfaces promote both
osteoblast and chondrocyte adhesion (Fig. 2.5).
Surface treatments to increase wear resistance and biocompatibility
The aforementioned hard coating method (diamond-like carbon) on metals is
limited by its weak interface strength and, thus, has not been used. In comparison,
