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Immobilization of a biologically active coating on a hydrophobic L-lactide-ɛ-caprolactone copolymer E. SÄilynojaM. KoskinenA. SÖderg–rd OriginalPaper Pages: 703 - 705
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Polyurethane-maleamides for cardiovascular applications: synthesis and properties P. PetriniS. De PontiM. C. Tanzi OriginalPaper Pages: 711 - 714
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Neuronal networks in vitro: formation and organization on biofunctionalized surfaces C.L. KleinM. SchollA. Maelicke OriginalPaper Pages: 721 - 727
Analysis of the structural changes of a phosphate glass during its dissolution in simulated body fluid J. Cle´mentJ.A. PlanellS. Marti´nez OriginalPaper Pages: 729 - 732
Improvement of the mechanical properties of acrylic bone cements by substitution of the radio-opaque agent M. P. GinebraC. AparicioJ. San Roma´n OriginalPaper Pages: 733 - 737
Biomechanical evaluation of cell-loaded and cell-free hydroxyapatite implants for the reconstruction of segmental bone defects P. ChistoliniI. RuspantiniR. Quarto OriginalPaper Pages: 739 - 742
Polymeric prodrugs of antibiotics with improved efficiency E. RoseeuwV. CoessensG. Marchal OriginalPaper Pages: 743 - 746
Chemical micropatterning of polymeric cell culture substrates using low-pressure hydrogen gas discharge plasmas A. OhlK. Schro¨derG.M. Rune OriginalPaper Pages: 747 - 754
Determination of mechanical properties of impacted human morsellized cancellous allografts for revision joint arthroplasty Y. TanabeT. WakuiY. Yamano OriginalPaper Pages: 755 - 760
Image and fractal analysis of osteoblastic cells in viscous media M. PearsonG. LandiniR. M. Shelton OriginalPaper Pages: 761 - 765
Bone engineering on the basis of periosteal cells cultured in polymer fleeces A. RedlichC. PerkaM. Sittinger OriginalPaper Pages: 767 - 772
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Measurement of non-linear microcrack accumulation rates in polymethylmethacrylate bone cement under cyclic loading B. P. MurphyP. J. Prendergast OriginalPaper Pages: 779 - 781
An in vivo comparative study of the e-polytetrafluoroethylene vascular prostheses: Vitaflon and Gore-Tex N. B. DobrovaA. J. GorodkovC. Baquey OriginalPaper Pages: 783 - 786
Neurite outgrowth on microstructured surfaces functionalized by a neural adhesion protein H. SorribasC. PadesteP. Sonderegger OriginalPaper Pages: 787 - 791
In vitro evaluation of a new polymethylmethacrylate cement reinforced with hydroxyapatite M. J. DalbyL. Di SilvioW. Bonfield OriginalPaper Pages: 793 - 796
Differential gene expression after implantation of biomaterials into rat gastrointestine M. Lo¨blerM. SaßK.-P. Schmitz OriginalPaper Pages: 797 - 799
A novel ex vivo model for investigation of fluid displacements in bone after endoprosthesis implantation C. GatzkaE. SchneiderP. Niederer OriginalPaper Pages: 801 - 806
In vitro assessment of endothelial cell adhesion mechanism on vascular patches L. BordenaveB. ChaudetJ. Amedee OriginalPaper Pages: 807 - 810
Histological aspects in bone regeneration of an association with porous hydroxyapatite and bone marrow cells B. FlautreK. AnselmeM. Descamps OriginalPaper Pages: 811 - 814
Human osteoblast adhesion on titanium alloy, stainless steel, glass and plastic substrates with same surface topography K. AnselmeB. Noe¨lP. Hardouin OriginalPaper Pages: 815 - 819
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Surface modification tailors the characteristics of biomimetic coatings nucleated on starch-based polymers A. L. OliveiraC. ElviraJ. San Roma´n OriginalPaper Pages: 827 - 835
Induced tissue integration of bone implants by coating with bone selective RGD-peptides in vitro and in vivo studies P. SchaffnerJ. MeyerM. Kantlehner OriginalPaper Pages: 837 - 839
A combined finite element method and continuum damage mechanics approach to simulate the in vitro fatigue behavior of human cortical bone M. TaylorN. VerdonschotP. Zioupos OriginalPaper Pages: 841 - 846
Titanium levels in rats implanted with Ti6Al4V treated samples in the absence of wear D. Rodri´guezF .J. GilA. Zapata OriginalPaper Pages: 847 - 851
Initial adhesion and surface growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on negatively and positively charged poly(methacrylates) B. GottenbosH. C. Van der MeiJ. Feijen OriginalPaper Pages: 853 - 855
Dynamic mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite-reinforced and porous starch-based degradable biomaterials J. F. ManoC. M. VazA. M. Cunha OriginalPaper Pages: 857 - 862
Analysis of push-out test data based on interfacial fracture energy J. I. ThompsonP. J. GregsonP .A. Revell OriginalPaper Pages: 863 - 868
Effects of surface-treated cpTi and Ti6Al4V alloy on the initial attachment of human osteoblast cells M. O. OjiJ. V. WoodS. Downes OriginalPaper Pages: 869 - 872
New resorbable polymeric systems with antithrombogenic activity G. Rodri´guezA. GallardoC. Escudero OriginalPaper Pages: 873 - 878
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