Bone response to surface modified titanium implants – studies on the tissue response after 1 year to machined and electropolished implants with different oxide thicknesses C LARSSONL EMANUELSSONJ LAUSMAA OriginalPaper Pages: 721 - 729
Biomechanical assessment of bone ingrowth in porous hydroxyapatite K. A HINGS. M BESTP. A REVELL OriginalPaper Pages: 731 - 736
Monocyte–biomaterial interaction inducing phenotypic dynamics of monocytes: a possible role of monocyte subsets in biocompatibility R. S BHARDWAJU HENZEB KLOSTERHALFEN OriginalPaper Pages: 737 - 742
Complexation of polymeric drugs based on polyacrylic chains with aminosalicylic acid side groups C ELVIRAJ. SAN ROMAN OriginalPaper Pages: 743 - 746
Activation status of platelet aggregates and platelet microparticles shed in sheared whole blood N. P RHODESA. P SHORTLANDD. F WILLIAMS OriginalPaper Pages: 747 - 751
A new composite made of polyurethane and glass ceramic in a loaded implant model: a biomechanical and histological analysis A IGNATIUSK UNTERRICKERH HIRST OriginalPaper Pages: 753 - 756
Surface characterization and biological evaluation of spark-eroded surfaces A WENNERBERGC HALLGRENJ LAUSMAA OriginalPaper Pages: 757 - 763
A simple method to prepare calcium phosphate coatings on Ti6Al4V H. B WENJ. R DE WIJNF. Z CUI OriginalPaper Pages: 765 - 770
In vitro complement activation after contact with pyrolytic carbon-coated and uncoated polyethylene terephthalate E CENNID GRANCHIP ZUCCHELLI OriginalPaper Pages: 771 - 774
In vitro mechanical and biological assessment of hydroxyapatite-reinforced polyethylene composite J HUANGL. DI SILVIOW BONFIELD OriginalPaper Pages: 775 - 779
Characterization of microblasted and reactive ion etched surfaces on the commercially pure metals niobium, tantalum and titanium C. M. J. M PYPENH PLENK JrJ WERNISCH OriginalPaper Pages: 781 - 784
A biomechanical regulatory model for periprosthetic fibrous-tissue differentiation R HUISKESW. D. VAN DRIELK SØBALLE OriginalPaper Pages: 785 - 788
Immobilization of human thrombomodulin onto PTFE C SPERLINGU KONIGY IKADA OriginalPaper Pages: 789 - 791
Corrosion behaviour and mechanical properties of functionally gradient materials developed for possible hard-tissue applications B. S BECKERJ. D BOLTON OriginalPaper Pages: 793 - 797
Release of tobramycin from tobramycin-containing bone cement in bone and serum of rabbits M. W NIJHOFW. J. A DHERTA FLEER OriginalPaper Pages: 799 - 802
Effect of crystal seeding on the hydration of calcium phosphate cement CHANGSHENG LIUWEI SHEN OriginalPaper Pages: 803 - 807
Evaluation of in vitro bioactivity and biocompatibility of Bioglass®-reinforced polyethylene composite J HUANGL. DI SILVIOW BONFIELD OriginalPaper Pages: 809 - 813
Guided bone regeneration using osteopatite® granules and polytetrafluoroethylene membranes M VASCONCELOSA AFONSOJ CAVALHEIRO OriginalPaper Pages: 815 - 818
Ex vivo expansion of haematopoietic progenitors on an endothelialized hydroxyapatite matrix V CONRADL BORDENAVEJ RIPOCHE OriginalPaper Pages: 819 - 822
Responses of bone to titania–hydroxyapatite composite and nacreous implants: a preliminary comparison by in situ hybridization H. LIAOC. BRANDSTENJ. LI OriginalPaper Pages: 823 - 827
Effect of crosslinking agents on poly(ethylmethacrylate) bone cements S DEBM BRADENW BONFIELD OriginalPaper Pages: 829 - 833
From cytotoxicity to biocompatibility testing in vitro: cell adhesion molecule expression defines a new set of parameters T. G. VAN KOOTENC. L KLEINR ELOY OriginalPaper Pages: 835 - 841
Failure patterns of four osseointegrated oral implant systems M ESPOSITOJ.-M HIRSCHP THOMSEN OriginalPaper Pages: 843 - 847
Influence of sterilization upon a range of properties of experimental bone cements E. J HARPERM BRADENH WAHLIG OriginalPaper Pages: 849 - 853
Acutely repaired proximal anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in sheep – by augmentation improved stability and reduction of cartilage damage M RICHTERL DURSELENH KIEFER OriginalPaper Pages: 855 - 859
Hydroxyapatite coatings: a comparative study between plasma-spray and pulsed laser deposition techniques F. J GARCIA-SANZM. B MAYORM PEREZ-AMOR OriginalPaper Pages: 861 - 865
Immobilization of the cell-adhesive peptide Arg–Gly–Asp–Cys (RGDC) on titanium surfaces by covalent chemical attachment S. J XIAOM TEXTORH SIGRIST OriginalPaper Pages: 867 - 872
Structural analysis of calcium phosphate coatings produced by pulsed laser deposition at different water-vapour pressures J. L ARIASM. B MAYORJ. C KNOWLES OriginalPaper Pages: 873 - 876
Up-regulation of thrombomodulin is inducible on an endothelialized polyester M REMYN VALLIA GORODKOV OriginalPaper Pages: 877 - 879
NaOH treatment of vacuum-plasma-sprayed titanium on carbon fibre-reinforced poly(etheretherketone) S.-W HAK.-L ECKERTH VONMONT OriginalPaper Pages: 881 - 886
The effect of temperature and shear rate on platelet aggregation A. P SHORTLANDN. P RHODESD. F WILLIAMS OriginalPaper Pages: 887 - 890
Topographical characterization and microstructural interface analysis of vacuum-plasma-sprayed titanium and hydroxyapatite coatings on carbon fibre-reinforced poly(etheretherketone) S.-W HAA GISEPM WIELAND OriginalPaper Pages: 891 - 896
Treatments to induce the nucleation and growth of apatite-like layers on polymeric surfaces and foams R. L REISA. M CUNHAR. N CORREIA OriginalPaper Pages: 897 - 905
Hydroxyapatite–zirconia composites preparedby precipitation method V. V SILVAR. Z DOMINGUES OriginalPaper Pages: 907 - 910
