Antistaphylococcal activity of 3D-printed titanium implants with magnesium‑containing multicomponent coating
Introduction Titanium has been successfully employed as artificial implants in orthopedic surgery for decades. Surgical intervention, specifically the implantation of medical devices, carries a risk of implant-associated infection (IAI), the causative agents of which are staphylococci in more than...
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Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics
2025-08-01
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| Summary: | Introduction Titanium has been successfully employed as artificial implants in orthopedic surgery for decades.
Surgical intervention, specifically the implantation of medical devices, carries a risk of implant-associated
infection (IAI), the causative agents of which are staphylococci in more than half of the cases.
The objective was to evaluate the antibacterial, antibiofilm activity and cytocompatibility of a multicomponent
coating with magnesium and silver oxides on the surface of 3D titanium samples.
Material and methods The MgO-AgO-MgO complex The MgO-AgO-MgO complex was applied to 3D samples
of medical titanium. Elemental analysis was performed using a TM 4000 Plus scanning electron microscope.
The samples were incubated with bacteria for 24 hours to identify antibacterial activity against S. aureus.
S. aureus biofilms were formed by immersing the test samples in a nutrient medium with bacteria.
After a 24‑hour incubation, the samples were washed, placed in an ultrasonic washer, and then sonication fluid
was seeded using the sector seeding method. The cytocompatibility of the coating was assessed on a culture
of eukaryotic cells of the Vero line.
Results Elemental analysis and mapping confirmed the uniform distribution of oxides on the surface
of 3D titanium samples. The coating was characterized by antibacterial activity against S. aureus for three
days. The MgO-AgO-MgO complex effectively prevented S. aureus adhesion and microbial film formation,
while the control samples showed biofilm formation by staphylococci. However, cytocompatibility analysis
of the 3D samples showed no viable cells after 72 h of incubation in a medium with an extract from coated
titanium samples.
Discussion Despite a decrease in antibacterial properties on day 4, the MgO-AgO-MgO complex prevented
microbial adhesion to the surface of the samples which ensured protection of the implant from the formation
of microbial biofilm. The cytotoxicity of the complex was caused by significant activation of lipid peroxidation
reactions, which resulted in suppression of the viability of eukaryotic cells.
Conclusion The MgO-AgO-MgO coating prevents primary interaction between the pathogen and the abiotic
surface, which is one of the main factors in preventing the development of IAI and the relapses after revision
surgeries with implant replacement. However, the high level of cytotoxicity requires further modification
of the coating application technique and its composition. |
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| ISSN: | 1028-4427 2542-131X |