Biomaterials in orthopedics

Part I. Biocompatibility and the Biomaterial-Tissue Interface -- 1. Hard Tissue-Biomaterial Interactions / Petek Korkusuz and Feza Korkusuz -- 2. Material Characteristics and Biocompatibility of Low Ridigity Titanium Alloys for Biomedical Applications / Mitsuo Niinomi, Tomokazu Hattori, and Shigeo Niwa -- 3. Corrosion and Biocompatibility of Orthopedic Implants / Nadim James Hallab, Robert M. Urban, and Joshua J. Jacobs -- 4. Technologies for the Surface Modification of Biomaterials / Aron B. Anderson ... [et al.] -- Part II. Bioabsorbable Biomaterials for Bone Repair -- 5. Rational Design of Absorbable Polymers for Orthopedic Repair / James B. Beil, Jorge Heller, and Kirk P. Andriano -- 6. Synthesis and Evaluation of a Poly(Propylene Glycol-co-Fumaric Acid) Bone Graft Extender / Stephen A. Doherty ... [et al.] -- 7. Self-Reinforced Bioabsorbable Devices for Osteofixation of Craniofacial Bones / Nureddin Ashammakhi ... [et al.] -- 8. Osseous Grafting Materials for Periodontal Defects / David D. Hile ... [et al.] -- 9. Guided Diaphysis Regeneration / C.E. Olson, S.D. Wagner, and T.D. McGee -- 10. Bioresorbable Skeletal Fixation Systems in Craniofacial Surgery / Mutaz B. Habal -- Part III. Nondegradable Materials on Orthopaedics -- 11. Osseointegration Principles in Orthopedics : Basic Research and Clinical Applications / Lars V. Carlsson ... [et al.] -- 12. Recent Developments in Bone Cements / Kemal Serbetci and Nesrin Hasirci -- 13. Three-Dimensionally Engineered Hydroxyapatite Ceramics with Interconnected Pores as a Bone Substitute and Tissue Engineering Scaffold / Akira Myoui ... [et al.] -- 14. The Histological and Immunological Aspects of the Interfacial Membranes of Cemented Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties / Najat Al-Saffar and Jochanan H. Boss -- 15. Ceramic Spine Prostheses / Noboru Hosono ... [et al.] -- 16. Safety Aspects of Alumina and Zirconia Ceramics in Hip Surgery / Gunther Heimke -- 17. Plasma-Sprayed Hydroxyapatite-Coated and Plasma-Sprayed Titanium-Coated Implants / Y. Yang, K. Bessho, and J.L. Ong -- 18. Calcium Phosphate Ceramics in Japan / Masataka Nishikawa and Hajime Ohgushi -- 19. Aspects of the Clinical Application of Ni-Ti and Ni-Ti-Cu Shape Memory Alloys / F.J. Gil and J.A. Planell.