Because it is biocompatible (non-toxic and is not rejected by the body),
titanium is used in a gamut of medical applications including surgical
implements and implants, such as hip balls and sockets (joint
replacement) that can stay in place for up to 20 years.
The titanium is often alloyed with about 4% aluminium or 6% Al and 4%
vanadium.
Titanium has the inherent property to osseointegrate,
enabling use in dental implants that can remain in place for over 30 years.
This property is also useful for orthopedic
implant applications.
These benefit from titanium's lower modulus of elasticity (Young's modulus)
to more closely match that of the bone that such devices are intended to
repair. As a result, skeletal loads are more evenly shared between bone and
implant, leading to a lower incidence of bone degradation due to stress
shielding and periprosthetic bone fractures which occur at the boundaries of
orthopedic implants. However, titanium alloys' stiffness is still more than
twice that of bone so adjacent bone bears a greatly reduced load and may
deteriorate.
Since titanium is non-ferromagnetic, patients with titanium implants can be safely
examined with magnetic resonance imaging (convenient for long-term
implants). Preparing titanium for implantation in the body involves subjecting
it to a high-temperature plasma arc which removes the surface atoms, exposing fresh
titanium that is instantly oxidized.
Titanium is also used for the surgical
instruments used in image-guided surgery, as well as wheelchairs, crutches, and
any other products where high strength and low weight are desirable.
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In this link you can see a Cervical disc replacement make whit titanium
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