Surface modification technologies V : proceedings of the Fifth International Conference held in Birmingham, UK, 2-4 September 1991 / editors (proceedings) T.S. Sudarshan, J.F. Braza
Foreword; Surface Modification Issues for Orthopaedic Implant Bearing Surfaces; The Need for Improved Orthopaedic Bearing Surfaces: A Clinical Perspective; Generation of Debris in Total Hip Replacements Due to Damage of the Articulating Surfaces; The Role of Polymer Particles in the Process of Aseptic Loosening of Joint Arthroplasties; Human Bone Cell Proliferation and the Effects of Implant Wear Debris: An In Vitro Study; In Vivo and In Vitro Wear Behaviour of Alumina Ceramic and UHMWPE Implant Bearing Surfaces in Total Joint Prostheses
Summary
Topics covered in the 5th International Conference include: orthopaedic implants; diamond and related coatings; vapour deposition; ceramic and optical coatings; laser processing and characterisation; tribological evaluations
