About the Authors

Robert Kamphof

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

r.kamphof@lumc.nl

Affiliations Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, CAM Bioceramics B.V., Leiden, The Netherlands

Rob G. H. H. Nelissen

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

Giuseppe Cama

Roles Funding acquisition, Project administration, Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation CAM Bioceramics B.V., Leiden, The Netherlands

Bart G. C. W. Pijls

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

R.G.H.H. Nelissen and B.G.C.W. Pijls are listed as inventors on patents from Leiden University Medical Center regarding induction heating of metal implants. This article was written in collaboration with CAM Bioceramics B.V., situated in Leiden, The Netherlands. CAM Bioceramics B.V. is a contract development and manufacturing organisation that designs, develops and manufactures calcium phosphates for a range of medical applications. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.