1. Hyaluronic acid stimulates the formation of calcium phosphate on CoCrMo alloy in simulated physiological solution

   • Ingrid Milošev
   • Julija Hmeljak
   • Andrej Cör

   OriginalPaper 19 December 2012 Pages: 555 - 571

   

2. Dual setting α-tricalcium phosphate cements

   • T. Christel
   • M. Kuhlmann
   • U. Gbureck

   OriginalPaper 13 December 2012 Pages: 573 - 581

   

3. Conversion of melt-derived microfibrous borate (13-93B3) and silicate (45S5) bioactive glass in a simulated body fluid

   • Xin Liu
   • Mohamed N. Rahaman
   • Delbert E. Day

   OriginalPaper 12 December 2012 Pages: 583 - 595

   

4. Microstructure and chemistry affects apatite nucleation on calcium phosphate bone graft substitutes

   • Charlie R. Campion
   • Sara L. Ball
   • Karin A. Hing

   OriginalPaper 16 December 2012 Pages: 597 - 610

   

5. Novel chelate-setting calcium-phosphate cements fabricated with wet-synthesized hydroxyapatite powder

   • Toshiisa Konishi
   • Yukiko Horiguchi
   • Mamoru Aizawa

   OriginalPaper 11 December 2012 Pages: 611 - 621

   

6. Investigation of electrochemical behavior of nitrogen implanted Ti–15Mo–3Nb–3Al alloy in Hank’s solution

   • L. Mohan
   • C. Anandan
   • V. K. William Grips

   OriginalPaper 16 December 2012 Pages: 623 - 633

   

7. Effect of Ca contamination on apatite formation in a Ti metal subjected to NaOH and heat treatments

   • Takashi Kizuki
   • Hiroaki Takadama
   • Tadashi Kokubo

   OriginalPaper 19 December 2012 Pages: 635 - 644

   

8. Fabrication and characterization of porous Ti–7.5Mo alloy scaffolds for biomedical applications

   • Hsueh-Chuan Hsu
   • Shih-Kuang Hsu
   • Wen-Fu Ho

   OriginalPaper 13 January 2013 Pages: 645 - 657

   

9. Composition and characterization of in situ usable light cured dental drug delivery hydrogel system

   • József Bakó
   • Miklós Vecsernyés
   • Csaba Hegedűs

   OriginalPaper 11 December 2012 Pages: 659 - 666

   

10. In vitro degradation and drug release of a biodegradable tissue adhesive based on functionalized 1,2-ethylene glycol bis(dilactic acid) and chitosan

    • Claudia Lurtz
    • Karsten Voss
    • Katrin Sternberg

    OriginalPaper 30 December 2012 Pages: 667 - 678

    

11. In vitro antimicrobial activity of vancomycin-eluting bioresorbable β-TCP-polylactic acid nanocomposite material for load-bearing bone repair

    • C. Makarov
    • I. Berdicevsky
    • I. Gotman

    OriginalPaper 09 December 2012 Pages: 679 - 687

    

12. Temperature-sensitive star-shaped block copolymers hydrogels for an injection application: phase transition behavior and biocompatibility

    • Lei Nie
    • Peng Zou
    • Jinping Suo

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2012 Pages: 689 - 700

    

13. Medical grade sterilization affects synthetic polymer film properties intended for peripheral nerve repair: an in vitro study

    • A. Gibb
    • S. A. Mobasseri
    • L. A. Bosworth

    OriginalPaper 21 November 2012 Pages: 701 - 711

    

14. Characterization and in vivo evaluation of a bio-corrodible nitrided iron stent

    • Qimao Feng
    • Deyuan Zhang
    • Kun Sun

    OriginalPaper 27 November 2012 Pages: 713 - 724

    

15. Self-assembling surfaces of blood-contacting materials

    • Roman Major

    OriginalPaper 11 December 2012 Pages: 725 - 733

    

16. Modification of human cancellous bone using Thai silk fibroin and gelatin for enhanced osteoconductive potential

    • Rungnapa Vorrapakdee
    • Sorada Kanokpanont
    • Siriporn Damrongsakkul

    OriginalPaper 08 December 2012 Pages: 735 - 744

    

17. Bone ingrowth potential of electron beam and selective laser melting produced trabecular-like implant surfaces with and without a biomimetic coating

    • J. E. Biemond
    • G. Hannink
    • P. Buma

    OriginalPaper 21 December 2012 Pages: 745 - 753

    

18. Biocompatibility analysis of an electrically-activated silver-based antibacterial surface system for medical device applications

    • Meghan E. Samberg
    • Zhuo Tan
    • Rohan A. Shirwaiker

    OriginalPaper 16 December 2012 Pages: 755 - 760

    

19. In vivo examination of the local inflammatory response after implantation of Ti6Al4V samples with a combined low-temperature plasma treatment using pulsed magnetron sputtering of copper and plasma-polymerized ethylenediamine

    • Andreas Hoene
    • Maciej Patrzyk
    • Michael Schlosser

    OriginalPaper 12 January 2013 Pages: 761 - 771

    

20. Bone morphogenic protein-2 (BMP-2) loaded hybrid coating on porous hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

    • Shin-Hee Jun
    • Eun-Jung Lee
    • Young-Hag Koh

    OriginalPaper 24 January 2013 Pages: 773 - 782

    

21. Fibroblast growth on micro- and nanopatterned surfaces prepared by a novel sol–gel phase separation method

    • Paula Reemann
    • Triin Kangur
    • Martin Järvekülg

    OriginalPaper 13 December 2012 Pages: 783 - 792

    

22. Combination of bone marrow concentrate and PGA scaffolds enhance bone marrow stimulation in rabbit articular cartilage repair

    • Qinghua Zhao
    • Shouguo Wang
    • Zhenkai Wu

    OriginalPaper 29 December 2012 Pages: 793 - 801

    

23. Local protective effects of oral 45S5 bioactive glass on gastric ulcers in experimental animals

    • Ai-niu Ma
    • Nian Gong
    • Yong-xiang Wang

    OriginalPaper 18 January 2013 Pages: 803 - 809

    

24. Galactose substituted zinc phthalocyanines as near infrared fluorescence probes for liver cancer imaging

    • Feng Lv
    • Yanzhou Li
    • Tianjun Liu

    OriginalPaper 27 November 2012 Pages: 811 - 819

    

25. SEM and EDS investigation of a pyrolytic carbon covered C/C composite maxillofacial implant retrieved from the human body after 8 years

    • Béla Sebők
    • Gábor Kiss
    • György Szabó

    OriginalPaper 30 December 2012 Pages: 821 - 828