Overview
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Ram Kossowsky
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Applied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, State College, USA
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Nir Kossovsky
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Department of Pathology, The New York Hospital Cornell University, New York, USA
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Table of contents (30 chapters)
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Clinical Aspects of Implant Surgery
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- P. Gallinaro, E. Brach del Prever
Pages 55-65
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- Karen A. Opila, A. C. Nicol
Pages 67-73
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Metallic Materials
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- J. Haasters, G. Bensmann, A. Pon
Pages 117-124
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- J. Haasters, A. Pon, G. Bensmann
Pages 139-149
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Surface and Interface Phenomena
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Front Matter
Pages 151-151
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- R. E. Baier, J. R. Natiella, A. E. Meyer, J. M. Carter, M. S. Fornalik, T. Turnbull
Pages 153-188
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- Bryan M. Tracy, Robert H. Doremus
Pages 189-199
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- R. Wilkinson, E. Tiddemann
Pages 201-210
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About this book
Combining experts from the medical and materials sciences, the Institute considered current concepts in medical and materials sciences as they relate to implantable prostheses in orthopedic surgical practice. The syllabus included theory and applications of materials properties, physiological function, and host response to metal and non-metal materials. Total hip prostheses are the most common orthopedic device implanted today involved in over 200,000 operations. Failures occur at the rate of 10~-40~ at ~ to 10 years. Failures are due to loosening, infection, fracture of femoral components, or destruction of the pe 1 vi c components .' All these, and other problems related to the implantation of the devices, the surgical procedures, and device pathology, were. discussed in light of current, as well as, emerging technologies and scientific knowledge. Repeatedly, scientists designing prostheses became aware of a lack of understanding of physiological phenomena associated with biocompatibility; the interchange among practising physicians, basic scientists, and pathologists at this Institute was appreciated. We thank all the contributors and participants for their effort. Thanks are also due to the personnel of the Scientific Affairs Division of NATO. The daily routines of running the Institute were greatly facilitated by the efforts of Pedro Cuevas, M.D, Jose Gutierrez Diaz, M.D, and Dr. Hanita Kossowsky. The devoted help of Nir Kossovsky, M.D, in setting the conference and in editing this book, is sincerely appreci ated.
Reviews
`This book will be of immediate interest to bioengineers. Strict editorial control over the individual contributions has resulted in a well presented book. The tutorial nature of some of the contributions will also appeal to other areas. Each article is well referenced and the index allows the ready location of specific topics of interest. The reviewer has no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone who is even remotely interested in biomaterials or bioengineering.' Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society, 23:1 (1987)
Editors and Affiliations
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Applied Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, State College, USA
Ram Kossowsky
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Department of Pathology, The New York Hospital Cornell University, New York, USA
Nir Kossovsky
