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Carbon Based Materials in Medical Applications

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Carbon Fibers Filaments and Composites

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Abstract

Since the mid-1970s much research work in Europe has been directed toward utilizing the advantages of carbon and carbon based materials for medical applications, specifically for the use as components for total hip joint replacements. This work was initiated by the successful introduction of carbon as artificial heart valves [1, 2] and the problems with metal implants at that time. The advantages of carbon like biocompatibility, sterilizability, chemical inertness, sufficient mechanical and excellent tribological properties had been obvious for such applications. Furthermore the possibility exists to increase the material strength and match the stiffness of implants, like hip joint stems, to the biomechanical needings by using carbon fibre reinforcements. Developments were initiated with many carbon based materials like carbon/carbon composites, carbon/polymer composites (different polymers like epoxy, triacine, polysulfone), fine grained bulk carbons, carbon/siliconcarbide composites and carbon fibres [3–10].

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  1. Schunk Kohlenstofftechnik GmbH, P.O. Box 64 20, D-6300, Giessen, Germany

    W. Huettner

  2. Sektion für Unfallchirurgische Forschung Biomechanik, Univ. Ulm, D-7900, Ulm, Germany

    L. E. Claes

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  1. University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

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  2. University of Minho, Minho, Portugal

    C. A. Bernardo

  3. Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA

    R. T. K. Baker

  4. University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

    K. J. Hüttinger

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Huettner, W., Claes, L.E. (1990). Carbon Based Materials in Medical Applications. In: Figueiredo, J.L., Bernardo, C.A., Baker, R.T.K., Hüttinger, K.J. (eds) Carbon Fibers Filaments and Composites. NATO ASI Series, vol 177. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-6847-0_15

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