Materials Sciences and Implant Orthopedic Surgery

1. Experiences with Implantable Devices — Problems Faced by Developing Countries.- Clinical Aspects of Implant Surgery.- 2. The Utilisation of Implants in Clinical Orthopaedics.- 3. Clinical Aspects of Orthopaedic Implant Surgery.- 4. Biology of Primary Fracture Healing. From Experimentation with Animals to Clinical Application. A Review.- 5. Evaluation of Upper and Lower Limb Loadings in Aided-Gait.- 6. A New Total Ankle Joint Prosthesis.- 7. Biomechanical and Biochemical Adaptation of Skeletal Implants (Clinical and Experimental Results).- Metallic Materials.- 8. Mechanical Behaviour of Implant Materials and Devices.- 9. The Biological Applications of Titanium and Titanium Alloys.- 10. Applications of the Memory Alloy NiTi as Implant Material.- 11. Metallurgy of Orthopaedic Implants.- 12. Stem Fractures in Total Hip Protheses.- Surface and Interfaces Phenomena.- 13. Surface Phenomena in In Vivo Environments.- 14. High Resolution Electron Microscopy Evidence for the Direct Bonding of Bone to Hydroxylapatite.- 15. The Role of Quantitative Microscopy in Biomaterials Research.- 16. Z-? : Solid Metal Direct Skeletally-Attached Prosthesis.- 17. The Eccentric Polyethylene Acetabular Cup — The Role of Cup Wall Thickness and Design in Implant Loosening.- 18. Does the Trunnion Bearing Total Hip Prosthesis Imply Reduced Wear Rates? — Tribological and Statistical Studies in 80 Retrieved Femoral Heads of the Weber-Huggler Type.- 19. Bone In-Growth and Porous Implant Stability with Bioactive Substances.- 20. Bone Implant Surfaces with Coatings Containing Surface-Reactive Particles.- Non Metallic Materials.- 21. Carbon and Plastic Materials for Orthopaedic Implants.- 22. Delayed Hypersensitivity to Silicone Products.- 23. Osteophilic Ceramic and Glass Materials.- 24. Use ofPerforated Bone Matrix for Osteoinduction and Stimulation of Bone Regeneration.- 25. The Role of Carbon Fibers in Orthopedic Implants: A Review.- 26. Degradation of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Joint Endoprostheses.- 27. Fracture, Fatigue and Aging Behavior of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics.- 28. Collagen: Structure, Function and Biomaterial Properties.- 29. Polytetrafluorethylene Grafts in Microvascular Surgery.- 30. Bioengineering and Implant Surgery: Some New Directions.