1. Polymeric active coatings with functionality in vascular applications

   • María Rosa Aguilar
   • Gema Rodríguez
   • Julio San Román

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1099 - 1104

2. Human-osteoblast proliferation and differentiation on grit-blasted and bioactive titanium for dental applications

   • C. Aparicio
   • F. J. Gil
   • E. engel

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1105 - 1111

3. In vivo half life of nanoencapsulated L-asparaginase

   • E. T. Baran
   • N. özer
   • V. Hasirci

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1113 - 1121

4. Structural analysis of Si-substituted hydroxyapatite: zeta potential and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

   • C. M. Botelho
   • M. A. Lopes
   • J. D. Santos

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1123 - 1127

5. Tribological study of lubricious DLC biocompatible coatings

   • M. Brizuela
   • A. Garcia-Luis
   • J. I. Oñate

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1129 - 1133

6. Monitoring the setting of calcium-based bone cements using pulse-echo ultrasound

   • M. Nilsson
   • J. Carlson
   • J. A. Planell

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1135 - 1141

7. Bone cement or bone substitute augmentation of pedicle screws improves pullout strength in posterior spinal fixation

   • S. L. Evans
   • C. M. Hunt
   • S. Ahuja

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1143 - 1145

8. Oxygen plasma modification of polyurethane membranes

   • Yesim Ozdemir
   • Nesrin Hasirci
   • Kemal Serbetci

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1147 - 1152

9. Expression profile of T cell associated molecules in the interfacial tissue of aseptically loosened prosthetic joints

   • Beth Hercus
   • Suhur Saeed
   • Peter A. Revell

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1153 - 1157

10. Comparison of the bone modeling effects caused by curved and straight nickel–titanium intramedullary nails

    • S. Kujala
    • J. Tuukkanen
    • J. Ryhänen

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1157 - 1161

11. Manufacture of biomaterials by a novel printing process

    • S. Limpanuphap
    • B. Derby

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1163 - 1166

12. Calcium phosphate thin film processing by pulsed laser deposition and in situ assisted ultraviolet pulsed laser deposition

    • V. Nelea
    • H. Pelletier
    • C. Ghica

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1167 - 1173

13. Surface modification of polystyrene and poly(ethylene terephtalate) by grafting poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)

    • P. S. Curti
    • M. R. de Moura
    • R. A. Moliterno

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1175 - 1180

14. Cell adhesion and proliferation on biomimetic calcium-phosphate coatings produced by a sodium silicate gel methodology

    • A. L. Oliveira
    • C. M. Alves
    • R. L. Reis

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1181 - 1188

15. Effects of phosphate-based glasses on T lymphocytes in vitro

    • A. Kesisoglou
    • J. C. Knowles
    • I. Olsen

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1189 - 1192

16. Synthesis of porous hydroxyapatites by combination of gelcasting and foams burn out methods

    • S. Padilla
    • J. Román
    • M. Vallet-Regí

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1193 - 1197

17. A comparative study on the in vivo behavior of hydroxyapatite and silicon substituted hydroxyapatite granules

    • N. Patel
    • S. M. Best
    • P. A. Revell

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1199 - 1206

18. Novel bioresorbable and bioactive composites based on bioactive glass and polylactide foams for bone tissue engineering

    • J. A. Roether
    • J. E. Gough
    • R. Jérôme

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1207 - 1214

19. Electrochemical behavior of titanium-based materials – are there relations to biocompatibility?

    • D. Scharnweber
    • R. Beutner
    • H. Worch

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1215 - 1220

20. Influence of the non-bridging oxygen groups on the bioactivity of silicate glasses

    • J. Serra
    • P. González
    • M. Hupa

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1221 - 1225

21. Serum and urine metal levels in patients with metal-on-metal surface arthroplasty

    • Anastasia K. Skipor
    • Patricia A. Campbell
    • Joshua J. Jacobs

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1227 - 1234

22. Remodeling of fibrinogen by endothelial cells in dependence on fibronectin matrix assembly. Effect of substratum wettability

    • Rumiana Tzoneva
    • Thomas Groth
    • Dieter Paul

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1235 - 1244

23. Trabecular bone scaffolding using a biomimetic approach

    • T. van Cleynenbreugel
    • H. van Oosterwyck
    • J. Schrooten

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1245 - 1249

24. Acrylic-phosphate glasses composites as self-curing controlled delivery systems of antibiotics

    • M. Fernández
    • J. A. Méndez
    • J. A. Planell

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1251 - 1257

25. In vitro mechanical and drug release properties of bioabsorbable ciprofloxacin containing and neat self-reinforced P(L/DL)LA 70/30 fixation screws

    • M. Veiranto
    • P. Törmälä
    • E. Suokas

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1259 - 1264

26. Evaluating 3D bone tissue engineered constructs with different seeding densities using the alamarBlue™ assay and the effect on in vivo bone formation

    • C. E. Wilson
    • W. J. A. Dhert
    • J. D. de Bruijn

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1265 - 1269

27. A comparison of the osteoinductive potential of two calcium phosphate ceramics implanted intramuscularly in goats

    • Huipin Yuan
    • M. van den Doel
    • J. D. de Bruijn

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1271 - 1275

28. Spatial and structural dependence of mechanical properties of porcine intervertebral disc

    • F. Causa
    • L. Manto
    • L. Nicolais

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1277 - 1280