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«The ‘race to the surface’, in summary, is a contest between tissue cell integration of, and bacterial adhesion to, an available implant surface.»

«It is the biomaterial suface then, which does and will select the winner in the ‘race to the surface’»⁵

Explore more information about enhanced hydrophylicity and other key parameters driving mesh performance.

The first to reach the surface has a significant advantage.

Hydrophilic surfaces improve cell adhesion and proliferation.

Meshes long term tolerance depends on their physical and mechanical properties.

Smooth and continuous resorbable barriers outperform hydrophobic permanent barriers in preclinical models.

† Based on internal data.
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