Ebook: Advances in Materials Science and Implant Orthopedic Surgery

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.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction: Biomaterials and Implant Surgery....Pages 1-12
Particles of Biomaterials Recruit Macrophages Which Can Differentiate into Bone Resorbing Cells....Pages 13-24
Biological Consequences of Polymeric Materials: Silicones, PMMA, UHMWPE....Pages 25-46
The Characterization of Biologically Important Apatite Surfaces Using the Dual Constant Composition and Ftir Microscopy Techniques....Pages 47-60
Activity of Plasma Proteins Regarding Biomaterials Corrosion - pH Effects....Pages 61-71
Zespol Stabilizer in the Treatment of Open Fractures of the Zeugopodium Bones in Dogs and a Goat....Pages 73-81
R&D and Manufacturing of Biomaterials and Implants in the Socio-Political Context....Pages 83-101
Materials & Reliability Issues in Total Hip Arthroplasty....Pages 103-133
Mechanical failure of cemented femoral total hip replacement....Pages 135-148
Modelling and Finite Element Analysis of a Ceramic Femoral Knee Prosthesis....Pages 149-161
The Influence of Processing Conditions on the Mechanical Behaviour of Uhmwpe/Ha and Pmma/Ha Composites....Pages 163-176
Behaviour of HA Coated Ti-6A1-4V under Cyclic Bending in Hank’s and Isotonic Saline Solutions: An Electrochemical and Structural Study....Pages 177-194
Improvement of Ion Implantation of Prosthetic Femoral Heads. Testing of the Friction Behaviour With a Physiological Hip Joint Simulator....Pages 195-206
Wear Beha Viour of Ion Implanted Ti6AL4V Against UHMWPE....Pages 207-221
Biological Resurfacing Using Synthetic Materials....Pages 223-228
Processing Biodegradable Natural Polyesters for Porous Soft-Materials....Pages 229-245
The Role of Acrylic Polyelectrolytes and Acrylic Gels as Crystallization Inhibitors and Promoters of Calcium Oxalate....Pages 247-263
Sol-Gel Derived Bioactive Hydroxyapatite Coatings....Pages 265-273
Brazing of Al2O3 to AISI 316L Stainless Steel and Ti c.p. for Packaging Telemetric Systems for Orthopaedic Applications....Pages 275-290
Back Matter....Pages 291-315

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction: Biomaterials and Implant Surgery....Pages 1-12
Particles of Biomaterials Recruit Macrophages Which Can Differentiate into Bone Resorbing Cells....Pages 13-24
Biological Consequences of Polymeric Materials: Silicones, PMMA, UHMWPE....Pages 25-46
The Characterization of Biologically Important Apatite Surfaces Using the Dual Constant Composition and Ftir Microscopy Techniques....Pages 47-60
Activity of Plasma Proteins Regarding Biomaterials Corrosion - pH Effects....Pages 61-71
Zespol Stabilizer in the Treatment of Open Fractures of the Zeugopodium Bones in Dogs and a Goat....Pages 73-81
R&D and Manufacturing of Biomaterials and Implants in the Socio-Political Context....Pages 83-101
Materials & Reliability Issues in Total Hip Arthroplasty....Pages 103-133
Mechanical failure of cemented femoral total hip replacement....Pages 135-148
Modelling and Finite Element Analysis of a Ceramic Femoral Knee Prosthesis....Pages 149-161
The Influence of Processing Conditions on the Mechanical Behaviour of Uhmwpe/Ha and Pmma/Ha Composites....Pages 163-176
Behaviour of HA Coated Ti-6A1-4V under Cyclic Bending in Hank’s and Isotonic Saline Solutions: An Electrochemical and Structural Study....Pages 177-194
Improvement of Ion Implantation of Prosthetic Femoral Heads. Testing of the Friction Behaviour With a Physiological Hip Joint Simulator....Pages 195-206
Wear Beha Viour of Ion Implanted Ti6AL4V Against UHMWPE....Pages 207-221
Biological Resurfacing Using Synthetic Materials....Pages 223-228
Processing Biodegradable Natural Polyesters for Porous Soft-Materials....Pages 229-245
The Role of Acrylic Polyelectrolytes and Acrylic Gels as Crystallization Inhibitors and Promoters of Calcium Oxalate....Pages 247-263
Sol-Gel Derived Bioactive Hydroxyapatite Coatings....Pages 265-273
Brazing of Al2O3 to AISI 316L Stainless Steel and Ti c.p. for Packaging Telemetric Systems for Orthopaedic Applications....Pages 275-290
Back Matter....Pages 291-315
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