Advances in Materials Science and Implant Orthopedic Surgery
By: edited by Ram Kossowsky, Nir Kossovsky
Contributors: Kossovsky, Nir
Series: NATO ASI Series, Advanced Science Institutes Series, 0168-132X -- 294; NATO ASI Series, Advanced Science Institutes Series -- 294.
Publisher: Springer Netherlands; Imprint; Springer
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9789401101578
Other titles: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on 'Materials Science and Orthopaedic Surgery II', Chania, Crete, Greece, June 19--July 2, 1994
Description: <Em>Advances in Materials Science and Implant Orthopedic Surgery</em> brings together experts from major university hospitals, materials scientists specializing in bio-materials, and development engineers working for implant manufacturers to address such issues as: mechanisms of fixation; foreign-body immune response; generation and consequences of ionic and wear debris; materials selection, design and manufacturing schemes; and surgical techniques to maximize the safety and efficacy of the devices. <br/>