@inproceedings{4bb11d14b6c64faea6b7151c191f4795,
title = "Improvement of mechanical performance and biocompatibility of spinal implant rod made of beta-type Ti-Nb-Ta-Zr alloy",
abstract = "Mechanical properties of beta-type biomedical Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr (mass %) (TNTZ), which exhibits non-toxicity and a low modulus similar to that of cortical bone, is improved by thermomechanical treatments, including severe cold swaging. Simultaneously, the biocompatibility of a TNTZ spinal implant rod with living tissue is evaluated using ovines, and TNTZ is proved to show good biocompatibility with bovine tissue.",
keywords = "Biocompatibility, Fatigue strength, Microstructure, Spinal implant rod, Tensile properties, Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr, Young's modulus",
author = "Mitsuo Niinomi and Kengo Narita and Masaaki Nakai and Toshikazu Akahori and Harumi Tsutsumi and Kazuya Oribe",
note = "Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; 7th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM-7 ; Conference date: 02-08-2010 Through 06-08-2010",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.654-656.2142",
language = "English",
isbn = "0878492550",
series = "Materials Science Forum",
publisher = "Trans Tech Publications Ltd",
pages = "2142--2145",
booktitle = "PRICM7",
}