This is a great idea but doesn t work in practice usually because of the high overhead of industry and the general distrust of industry for universities. This debate involved several speakers each first providing an opinion and then the question was opened for discussion from the audience. Some of the key points were as follows. Both cemented and non-cemented prostheses will be used. The issue is to understand the materials behavior and provide many materials for use.
Bone is a physiological material that is changing.
It can produce aseptic loosening. Wear debris can accelerate the process. It is almost impossible to insure that a layer is non-porous and defect free. We should develop a ductile layer with a bioactive component. Many new materials were discussed at the conference.