An inflammatory response, characterized by low pH and generation of reactive oxygen species, is provoked by the invasive nature of implanting metallic orthopaedic devices in the body. This project seeks to understand how the conditions created by the inflammatory response influence the corrosion of traditional and next-generation metals utilized for orthopaedic implants.

Mark Ehrensberger, PhD

• Brooks EK, Brooks RP, Ehrensberger MT. “Effects of Simulated Inflammation on the Corrosion of 316L Stainless Steel.” Materials Science and Engineering: C, Materials for Biological Applications. 2016.
• Brooks EK, Der S, Ehrensberger MT. “Corrosion and Mechanical Performance of AZ91 Exposed to Simulated Inflammatory Conditions.” Materials Science and Engineering: C, Materials for Biological Applications. 2016.
• Brooks EK, Tobias ME, Krautsak K, Ehrensberger MT. “The Influence of Cathodic Polarization and Simulated Inflammation on Titanium Electrochemistry.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part B-Applied Biomaterials. 2014; 102(7).