Advances in Materials Science and Implant Orthopedic Surgery [Hardcover]

Advances in Materials Science and Implant Orthopedic Surgery brings together experts from major university hospitals, materials scientists specializing in bio-materials, and development engineers working for implant manufacturers to address such issues as: mechanisms of fixation; foreign-body immune response; generation and consequences of ionic and wear debris; materials selection, design and manufacturing schemes; and surgical techniques to maximize the safety and efficacy of the devices.
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on `Materials Science and Orthopaedic Surgery II', Chania, Crete, Greece, June 19--July 2, 1994Advances in Materials Science and Implant Orthopedic Surgery brings together experts from major university hospitals, materials scientists specializing in bio-materials, and development engineers working for implant manufacturers to address such issues as: mechanisms of fixation; foreign-body immune response; generation and consequences of ionic and wear debris; materials selection, design and manufacturing schemes; and surgical techniques to maximize the safety and efficacy of the devices.
Preface. Introduction: Biomaterials and Implant Surgery; J. E. Lemons. Particles of Biomaterials Recruit Macrophages which can Differentiate into Bone Resorbing Cells; R. Pandet et al. Biological Consequences of Polymeric Materials - Silicones, PMMA, UHMWPE; N. Kossovsky. The Characterization of Biologically Important Apatite Surfaces Using the Dual Composition and FTIR Microsocopy Techniques; E. P. Paschalis et al. Activity of Plasma Proteins Regarding Biomaterials Corrosion - pH Effects; H. Thom?s et al. Zespol Stabilizer in the Treatment of Open Fractures of the Zeugopodium Bones in Dogs and Cats; Z. Klos et al. R&D and Manufacturing of Biomaterials and Implants in the Socio-Political Context; C. A. Homsy. Materials and Reliability Issues in Total Hip Artl��