How Orthopedic Composites Solve Problems Related to Devices and Equipment

Improving the orthopedic sector is a continual process. To maintain a competitive edge and provide high-quality solutions in a rapidly growing market, equipment manufacturers are constantly looking for lighter and better components that aid in easy and flawless movement.
 
The advent of composite materials in the orthopedic industry created a buzz as it catered to a wide array of problems related to devices and equipment used in the industry. How and why? Let us read more.

Why Composites in Orthopedic Industry?

Human Bones naturally are composites. They are a blend of two main components—a hard and brittle crystal/material called hydroxyapatite (referred to as calcium phosphate) and a soft, flexible material called collagen fiber. With regards to this fact, composite materials could represent great biocompatibility.
 
Orthopedic composites belong to a group of materials called biomaterials that can substitute natural tissues in the body and mimic their functions.
 
In comparison to traditional/metal orthopedic implants, the substitutes in orthopedic surgeries made of composite materi