Preface |
Biomaterials and Biocompatibility Issues / Part I: |
Biocompatibility: Review of the Concept and Its Relevance to Clinical Practice / J. H. Boss1.: |
Tissue Response to Implants: Molecular Interactions and Histological Correlation / M. Cannas ; M. Bosetti ; M. Santin ; S. Mazzarelli2.: |
Biomaterial-Related Infection: Role of Neutrophil Peptides / Sandra S. Kaplan ; Robert P. Heine ; Richard L. Simmons3.: |
Biodegradable Biomedical Polymers: Review of Degradation of and In Vivo Responses to Polylactides and Polyhydroxyalkanoates / V. Hasirci4.: |
The Role of Free Radicals in Degradation of Biodegradable Biomaterials / C. C. Chu ; K. H. Lee5.: |
Evaluation of Biomaterials / Part II: |
In Vitro Testing of Cytotoxicity of Materials / G. Ciapetti ; D. Granchi ; C. R. Arciola ; E. Cenni ; L. Savarino ; S. Stea ; L. Montanaro ; A. Pizzoferrato6.: |
Animal Models for Preclinical Testing of Medical Devices / H. V. Mendenhall7.: |
Blood-Biomaterial Interaction: A Review of Some Evaluation Methods / 8.: |
New Optical Characterization Technique for Synthetic Biomaterials / 9.: |
Bioactive Materials and Delivery Vehicles / Part III: |
Polymeric Drug Delivery to the Brain / Zvi H. Israel ; Abraham J. Domb10.: |
Tissue Adhesives for Growth Factor Drug Delivery / John Bowman ; Tom Barker ; Barbara Blum ; Deepak Kilpadi ; Dale Feldman11.: |
Drug Delivery Systems for the Treatment of Restenosis / Ilia Fishbein ; Michael Chorny ; Irit Gati ; Laura Rabinovich ; Gershon Golomb12.: |
Liposomes Coated with Bioactive Polysaccharides for Use as Drug Delivery Systems / Didier Letourneur ; Maud Cansell13.: |
Polysaccharide Biomaterials as Drug Carriers / Chee-Youb Won ; Chih-Chang Chu14.: |
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins and Biomaterials as Carriers / Kazuhisa Bessho ; Joo L. Ong ; Tadahiko Iizuka15.: |
Ceramic and Metallic Materials in Orthopedics / Part IV: |
Pyrolytic Carbon as an Implant Material for Small Joint Replacement / Stephen D. Cook ; Robert D. Beckenbaugh ; Laura Popich Patron ; Samantha L. Salkeld ; Jerome J. Klawitter16.: |
Porous Ceramics for Intra-Articular Depression Fracture / Hajime Ohgushi ; Masao Ishimura ; Takashi Habata ; Susumu Tamai17.: |
New Insights in the Biological Effects of Wear Debris from Total Joint Replacements / Michael C. D. Trindade ; R. Lane Smith ; Joshua Jacobs ; Stuart B. Goodman18.: |
Clinical Application of Calcium Hydroxyapatite Ceramic in Bone Tumor Surgery / Hideki Yoshikawa ; Atsumasa Uchida19.: |
Bone Development and Bone Structure Depend on Surface Roughness and Structure of Metallic Implants / C. M. Muller-Mai ; C. Voight ; G. Berger ; U. M. Gross20.: |
Improved Bearing Systems for THP Using Zirconia Ceramic / B. Cales ; L. Blaise ; F. Villermaux21.: |
Absorbable Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Part V: |
Biodegradable Fracture Fixation Devices / M. van der Elst ; C. P. A. T. Klein ; P. Patka ; H. J. Th. M. Haarman22.: |
Resorbable Buffered Internal Fixation Devices / Yu Wang ; Donald L. Wise ; Yung-Yueh Hsu23.: |
In Vitro Study of Buffered Biodegradable Fracture Fixation Devices / Yankai Zhang24.: |
In Vitro and In Vivo Degradation Studies of Absorbable Poly(orthoester) Proposed for Internal Tissue Fixation Devices / Kirk P. Andriano ; A. U. Daniels ; Jorge Heller25.: |
Buffered Biodegradable Internal Fixation Devices / Debra J. Trantolo ; Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski ; Joseph D. Gresser26.: |
Biocompatibility of Self-Reinforced Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) Implants / Kevin J. Bozic27.: |
Biomaterials for Reconstruction of Bony Defects / Part VI: |
Coating of Cortical Allografts with a Bioresorbable Polymer Foam for Surface Modification by Periosteal Cell Seeding / Maurice V. Cattaneo ; Lawrence Bonassar ; William W. Tomford28.: |
Repair of Articular Cartilage Defects Using Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Methods / Todd D. Bell ; Yuehuei H. An ; Richard J. Friedman29.: |
Engineering of Resorbable Grafts for Craniofacial Reconstruction / 30.: |
Preclinical Evaluation of Bone Graft Substitutes / Christopher V. Bensen31.: |
Collagen-Based Biomaterials / Part VII: |
Stabilization of Collagen in Medical Devices / John A. M. Ramshaw ; Veronica Glattauer ; Jerome A. Werkmeister32.: |
Immunology of Collagen-Based Biomaterials / 33.: |
Collagen Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration / Frederick H. Silver ; David L. Christiansen34.: |
Considerations for Biomaterials in Skin Applications / Part VIII: |
Tissue Assessment of Skin Substitutes / Robert Redden35.: |
Biomaterial-Enhanced Regeneration for Skin Wounds / 36.: |
Ultrasound for Modulation of Skin Transport Properties / Samir Mitragotri ; Robert Langer ; Joseph Kost37.: |
Biomaterials: Past and Future / Part IX: |
Properties and Clinical Applications of Shape Memory Alloys / F. J. Gil ; J. A. Planell38.: |
Chitin and Its Derivatives / Mutsuhiro Maeda ; Yukio Inoue ; Kazuo Kaneko ; Tsuyoshi Sugamori ; Hideaki Iwase ; Ryouichi Tsurutani39.: |
Biological Activity of Hydroxamic Compounds / Constantin V. Uglea ; Daniela Spridon40.: |
Development of a Modified Fibrin Adhesive: What Can We Learn from Biological Adhesion Mechanisms? / Russell T. Kronengold ; Ming-Che Wang ; Dominick Benedetto41.: |
Index |
Preface |
Biomaterials and Biocompatibility Issues / Part I: |
Biocompatibility: Review of the Concept and Its Relevance to Clinical Practice / J. H. Boss1.: |