Recently, ââ?¬Å?tribocorrosion,ââ?¬Â a research area combining the science of tribology and corrosion, has drawn attention from scientists\r\nand engineers belonging to a wide spectrum of research domains. This is due to its practical impact on daily life and also\r\nthe accompanying economical burdens. It encompasses numerous applications including the offshore, space, and biomedical\r\nindustry, for instance, in the case of artificial joints (Total Hip Replacement, THR) in orthopedic surgery, where implant metals are\r\nconstantly exposed to tribological events (joint articulations) in the presence of corrosive solutions, that is, body fluids. Keeping\r\nthe importance of this upcoming area of research in biomedical applications in mind, it was thought to consolidate the work in this\r\narea with some fundamental aspects so that a comprehensive picture of the current state of knowledge can be depicted. Complexity\r\nof tribocorrosion processes has been highlighted, as it is influenced by several parameters (mechanical and corrosion) and also due\r\nto the lack of an integrated/efficient test system. Finally a review of the recent work in the area of biotribocorrosion is provided, by\r\nfocusing on orthopedic surgery and dentistry.
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