1. Expression of caspase-8 and caspase-3 proteins in interface membranes from aseptically loose total hip arthroplasty

   • Alain Petit
   • David J. Zukor
   • Olga L. Huk

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1001 - 1005

2. pH-metric study of the setting reaction of monocalcium phosphate monohydrate/calcium oxide-based cements

   • Josiane Nurit
   • Jacques Margerit
   • Philippe Boudeville

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1007 - 1014

3. Bioactivity and mechanical properties of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)–CaO–SiO₂ hybrids with different calcium contents

   • M. Kamitakahara
   • M. Kawashita
   • T. Nakamura

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1015 - 1020

4. Creep behavior comparison of CMW1 and palacos R-40 clinical bone cements

   • C. Liu
   • S. M. Green
   • A. W. McCaskie

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1021 - 1028

5. The use of bifunctional polyethyleneglycol derivatives for coupling of proteins to and cross-linking of collagen matrices

   • J.-S. Chen
   • E. M. Noah
   • G. C. M. Steffens

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1029 - 1035

6. Does sodium fluoride in bone cement affect implant fixation? Part I: Bone tissue response, implant fixation and histology in nine rabbits

   • Mikael Sundfeldt
   • Michael Widmark
   • Lars V. Carlsson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1037 - 1043

7. Does sodium fluoride in bone cement affect implant fixation Part II: Evaluation of the effect of sodium fluoride additions to acrylic bone cement and the fixation of titanium implants in ovariectomized rabbits

   • Mikael Sundfeldt
   • Jan Persson
   • Lars V. Carlsson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1045 - 1050

8. Anti-inflammatory prodrugs as plasticizers for biodegradable implant materials based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)

   • Carmen Kunze
   • Thomas Freier
   • Klaus-Peter Schmitz

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1051 - 1055

9. Micrometer level structural and chemical evaluation of electrodeposited calcium phosphate coatings on TA6V substrate by STEM-EDXS

   • H. Benhayoune
   • P. Laquerriere
   • G. D. Sockalingum

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1057 - 1063

10. Enhanced wear performance of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene crosslinked by organosilane

    • C. Y. Tang
    • X. L. Xie
    • Y. W. Mai

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1065 - 1069

11. Osseointegration and osseoconductivity of hydroxyapatite of different microporosities

    • A. L. Rosa
    • M. M. Beloti
    • R. Van Noort

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1071 - 1075

12. Influence of pressurization on flexural strength distributions of PMMA-based bone cements

    • Griselda Guidoni
    • Claudia I. Vallo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1077 - 1081

13. PIXE micro-beam mapping of metals in human peri-implant tissues

    • P. Passi
    • A. Zadro
    • G. Moschini

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1083 - 1089

14. Effects of in vitro degradation on properties of poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) pertinent to its biological performance

    • Meng Deng
    • Kathryn E. Uhrich

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1091 - 1096