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Data Book on Mechanical Properties of Living Cells, Tissues, and Organs
A research project entitled Biomechanics of Structure and Function of Living Cells, Tissues, and Organs was launched in Japan in 1992. This data book...
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Introduction
This book contains data on the mechanical properties of cells, tissues, and organs from humans and animals, useful for biomechanical scientists,...
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Advances in Materials Science and Implant Orthopedic Surgery
Advances in Materials Science and Implant Orthopedic Surgerybrings together experts from major university hospitals, materials scientists...
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Biological Resurfacing Using Synthetic Materials
Cartilage is a tissue of fundamental importance to the body. It functions both in the embryo to constitute a framework on which the major bones will...
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Modelling and Finite Element Analysis of a Ceramic Femoral Knee Prosthesis
Two and three dimensional finite element analysis of a human ceramic femoral replacement prosthesis has been performed. The models incorporate bone...
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Brazing of Al2O3 to AISI 316L Stainless Steel and Ti c.p. for Packaging Telemetric Systems for Orthopaedic Applications
With the aim of encapsulating telemetric devices to be used in orthopaedic applications metal/ceramic joints were developed. The capsules cannot be...
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Zespol Stabilizer in the Treatment of Open Fractures of the Zeugopodium Bones in Dogs and a Goat
ZESPOL is a clasp and elastic ostheosynthesis method, suitable for, among others open fractures healing. This method and 8 cases of open zeugopodial...
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Improvement of Ion Implantation of Prosthetic Femoral Heads. Testing of the Friction Behaviour With a Physiological Hip Joint Simulator
Nitrogen ion implantation is the most efficient way to improve the wear resistance of Ti6A14V femoral heads. Nevertheless, even if this process is...
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Sol-Gel Derived Bioactive Hydroxyapatite Coatings
Synthetic Hydroxyapatite (HAp) has been shown to be one of a select few materials which are both biocompatible and bioactive. HAp has an elastic...
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Processing Biodegradable Natural Polyesters for Porous Soft-Materials
Absorbable polymeric scaffolds have been recently experimented for cell culture and transplantation, tissular reconstruction and In-Vivo drug or...
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The Characterization of Biologically Important Apatite Surfaces Using the Dual Constant Composition and Ftir Microscopy Techniques
The calcium phosphates are among the most important salts of orthophosphoric acid. They include a group known as apatites, derived from the Greek...
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R&D and Manufacturing of Biomaterials and Implants in the Socio-Political Context
Life demands for its completion and fulfilment a balance between joy and sorrow. But because suffering is positively disagreeable, people naturally...
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Particles of Biomaterials Recruit Macrophages Which Can Differentiate into Bone Resorbing Cells
Aseptic loosening of biomaterial implant components is the commonest cause of failure of cemented and uncemented joint replacements. All biomaterials...
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Biological Consequences of Polymeric Materials: Silicones, PMMA, UHMWPE
The three most commonly used polymeric materials in orthopedic-surgical applications are polymethylmethacrylate, ultrahigh molecular weight...
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The Role of Acrylic Polyelectrolytes and Acrylic Gels as Crystallization Inhibitors and Promoters of Calcium Oxalate
All mineralized tissues contain the distinctive acidic proteins or glycoproteins which are known to be intimately incorporated into the mineral phase...
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Mechanical failure of cemented femoral total hip replacement
Owing to the large number of total hip replacements (THR) included (over 90,000), the Swedish multi-center studies have demonstrated the possibility...
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Introduction: Biomaterials and Implant Surgery
Over the last century, synthetic substances have been chosen for surgical implant devices based upon physical, mechanical, chemical, electrical, and...
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Materials & Reliability Issues in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Materials currently used in prosthetic hips are briefly discussed. Service performance, of cemented and uncemented total hip arthroplasties and their...
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Wear Beha Viour of Ion Implanted Ti6AL4V Against UHMWPE
Ion implantation of various elements into Ti6Al4V was investigated as a means of increasing the wear resistance in the titanium alloy/UHMWPE couple....