Tribology in Total Hip Arthroplasty
During the 2010 EFORT Congress in Madrid, many interesting topics relating to tribology in total hip arthroplasty were discussed during a special day devoted entirely to the subject. So successful was the day, and such was the broad interest in the discussions, that EFORT decide…
As biomaterials are used in medical devices, providing needs in such diverse surgical disciplines as opthalmology, cardiology, neuromuscular surgery, orthopaedics, dentistry etc., they must have intimate contact with patient's tissue or body fluids providing a real physical inte…
Advanced ceramics for dentistry
"The growth of implant and fixed prosthodontics practices in dentistry have created a rapidly increasing demand for advanced ceramics and ceramic processes. Innovations in ceramics and ceramic processes are vital to ensure reliable and affordable dental-restoration solutions wit…
The growth of implant and fixed prosthodontics practices in dentistry has created a rapidly increasing demand for advanced ceramics and ceramic processes. Innovations in ceramics and ceramic processes are vital to ensure reliable and affordable dental-restoration solutions with …
"Most current applications of biomaterials involve structural functions, even in those organs and systems which are not primarily structural in their nature, or very simple chemical or electrical functions. Complex chemical functions such as those of the liver and complex electr…
Metallic Biomaterials, Joon B. Park and Young Kon KimCeramic Biomaterials, W.G. BillottePolymeric Biomaterials, Hai Bang Lee, Gilson Khang, and Jin Ho LeeComposite Biomaterials, Roderic S. LakesBiodegradable Polymeric Biomaterials: An Updated Overview, C.C. ChuBiologic Biomateri…
"Most current applications of biomaterials involve structural functions, even in those organs and systems which are not primarily structural in their nature, or very simple chemical or electrical functions. Complex chemical functions such as those of the liver and complex electr…