“…Specifically, the biocompatibility of the HA and the osteoconductivity behavior of this ceramic material were confirmed and employed in medicine for more than 25 years. 4 Hydroxyapatite coatings have been applied by a variety of methods: Dip coating, 5,6 electrophoretic deposition, 7,8 hot isostatic pressing, 5 ion beam sputtering, 9 ion beam dynamic mixing, 10 plasma spraying, 11 conventional flame spraying, 12,13 and high-velocity oxy-fuel combustion spraying. 14 Among these, plasma spray appears to be most favorable in terms of chemical control, biocorrosion resistance, 15,16 process efficiency, 2 and the degree to which the surface fatigue resistance is reduced.…”