"To make pyrocarbon-coated orthopaedic implants, a graphite substrate is coated with a thin layer (0.1–1 mm) of pyrolytic carbon by chemical vapour deposition at a temperature of about 1500 °C. I"
"the elastic modulus is similar to cortical bone resulting in biomechanical compatibility with bone."
"better biological fixation to existing bone."
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"Characteristics pyrocarbon implants"
"Pyrocarbon is a synthetic material developed in the 1950s and 1960s for nuclear reactors, and in 1996 a pure carbon implant material was introduced. Initially, a pyrolytic carbon joint was used for total replacement for the metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) of the hand. Today joint implants made of pyrolytic carbon have expanded to include shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, foot and ankle implants."