1. Cortical bone ingrowth in grooved implants with calcium phosphate coatings: a gap model study

   • C. P. A. T. Klein
   • J. G. C. Wolke
   • J. M. A. de Blieck-Hogervorst

   Papers Pages: 569 - 574

2. Late degradation simulation of poly(I-Lactide)

   • F. R. Rozema
   • J. E. Bergsma
   • W. C. de Bruijn

   Papers Pages: 575 - 581

3. Gene expression and protein activity in bone-bonding and non-bonding PEO/PBT copolymers

   • A. M. Radder
   • C. A. Van Blitterswijk
   • H. Ohgushi

   Papers Pages: 582 - 586

4. Feasibility of methylmethacrylate polymerization for bone cement by suspension polymerization in a gel phase

   • G. Polacco
   • D. Semino
   • C. Rizzo

   Papers Pages: 587 - 591

5. Surface modification of a new flexible polymer with improved cell adhesion

   • D. Klee
   • R. V. Villari
   • C. Mittermayer

   Papers Pages: 592 - 595

6. Mouse inflammatory response to stainless steel corrosion products

   • R. B. Tracana
   • J. P. Sousa
   • G. S. Carvalho

   Papers Pages: 596 - 600

7. Microbial colonization of implanted silicone and polyurethane catheters

   • L. Baldassarri
   • A. Gelosia
   • G. Rizzoni

   Papers Pages: 601 - 605

8. Atomic force microscopy studies of the effects of chemicals on the dentin tissue

   • C. Cassinelli
   • M. Morra

   Papers Pages: 606 - 609

9. Histological evaluation of bone—cement interface affected by polyethylene particles in rabbit knee

   • H. Ohashi
   • A. Kobayashi
   • H. Iwaki

   Papers Pages: 610 - 612

10. Biological characterization of hydrogels of poly(vinyl alcohol) and hyaluronic acid

    • R. Sbarbati Del Guerra
    • M. G. Cascone
    • L. Lazzeri

    Papers Pages: 613 - 616

11. The effect of post-curing chemical changes on the mechanical properties of acrylic bone cement

    • J. L. Hailey
    • I. G. Turner
    • G. Price

    Papers Pages: 617 - 621

12. Using Elisa to evaluate complement activation by reference biomaterials

    • M. Berger
    • B. Broxup
    • M. V. Sefton

    Papers Pages: 622 - 627

13. Incidence of infection in implanted polyurethane tubing segments serially injected with staphylococci

    • P. B. Van Wachem
    • M. J. A. Van Luyn
    • M. Hendriks

    Papers Pages: 628 - 634

14. Biocompatibility testing of a bovine hydroxy—apatite ceramic material with the use of osteo-progenitor cells isolated from human bone marrow

    • C. Faucheux
    • R. Bareille
    • M. Dard

    Papers Pages: 635 - 639

15. In vitro assessment of lymphocytes response following re-exposure to silicone

    • G. Ciapetti
    • D. Granchi
    • R. Giuliani

    Papers Pages: 640 - 643

16. X-ray diffraction analysis of bone-cement interface in failed hip arthroplasties

    • L. Savarino
    • S. Stea
    • A. Toni

    Papers Pages: 644 - 646

17. A latex membrane, as an alternative device in the GTR technique: preliminary report on its biocompatibility

    • G. Ciapetti
    • S. Stea
    • G. A. Pelliccioni

    Papers Pages: 647 - 650

18. Forming and sintering of multiphase bioceramics

    • A. Salomoni
    • A. Tucci
    • I. Stamenkovic

    Papers Pages: 651 - 653

19. The influence of loading conditions on the life-times in fatigue testing of bone cements

    • U. Soltész

    Papers Pages: 654 - 656

20. Al₂O₃ against Al₂O₃ combination in hip endoprostheses. Histologic investigations with semiquantitative grading of revision and autopsy cases and abrasion measures

    • E. J. Henssge
    • I. Bos
    • G. Willmann

    Papers Pages: 657 - 661

21. Competitive protein adsorption at radio frequency plasma polymer surfaces

    • B. Lassen
    • M. Malmsten

    Papers Pages: 662 - 665

22. Quantification of the host response to implanted polymers in vivo by flow cytometry

    • N. P. Rhodes
    • J. A. Hunt
    • D. F. Williams

    Papers Pages: 666 - 670

23. Modulation of the tissue reaction to biomaterials

    • M. J. A. Van Luyn
    • P. B. Van Wachem
    • P. Nieuwenhuis

    Papers Pages: 671 - 678

24. Biodegradable fibres

    • L. Fambri
    • A. Pegoretti
    • C. Migliaresi

    Papers Pages: 679 - 683

25. Characterization of growth and electrical activity of nerve cells cultured on microelectronic substrates: towards hybrid neuro-electronic devices

    • M. Bove
    • M. Grattarola
    • G. Verreschi

    Papers Pages: 684 - 687

26. Substitution of natural coral by cortical bone and bone marrow in the rat femur (Part I)

    • C. Voigt
    • C. Merle
    • U. Gross

    Papers Pages: 688 - 691

27. The improvement of adhesion of polymer on titanium surface after treatment with TEA-CO₂ laser irradiation

    • W. D. Müller
    • K. Seliger
    • J. L. Gilbert

    Papers Pages: 692 - 694

28. Pre-operative addition of calcium ions or calcium phosphate crystals to PEO/PBT copolymers (Polyactive^™) stimulates bone mineralization in vitro

    • M. L. Gaillard
    • C. A. Van Blitterswijk

    Papers Pages: 695 - 701

29. Comparison of visually controlled and automatic histomorphometric evaluation of soft tissue

    • A. Ungersböck
    • J. A. Hunt

    Papers Pages: 702 - 704

30. Cytocompatibility of two segmented biomedical polyurethanes

    • M. C. Tanzi
    • S. Mantero
    • G. Peluso

    Papers Pages: 705 - 710

31. The release of serum proteins and dye from glass ionomer (polyalkenoate) and acrylic cements: a pilot study

    • C. Wittwer
    • A. J. Devlin
    • S. Downes

    Papers Pages: 711 - 714

32. The effect of magnesium ion implantation into alumina upon the adhesion of human bone derived cells

    • C. R. Howlett
    • H. Zreioat
    • J. G. Steele

    Papers Pages: 715 - 722

33. Endovascular embolization using hydrogel microspheres

    • A. Jayakrishnan
    • M. Mohanty
    • S. Joseph

    Papers Pages: 723 - 727

34. Heparin-modified polylactide as biodegradable hemocompatible biomaterial

    • K. Herrmann
    • Th. Groth
    • P. Romaniuk

    Papers Pages: 728 - 731

35. Reorganization of substratum-bound fibronectin on hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials is related to biocompatibility

    • G. Altankov
    • Th. Groth

    Papers Pages: 732 - 737

36. Polyetherimide as biomaterial: preliminary in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility testing

    • G. Peluso
    • O. Petillo
    • L. Nicolais

    Papers Pages: 738 - 742

37. The rheological behaviour of animal vitreus and its comparison with vitreal substitutes

    • M. Mensitieri
    • L. Ambrosio
    • D. Lepore

    Papers Pages: 743 - 747

38. Inhibition of extracellular-matrix degrading proteases in pericardial-derived cardiovascular bioprostheses

    • D. T. Simionescu
    • R. Deac
    • A. Simionescu

    Papers Pages: 748 - 751

39. Evaluation of the responses of human peritoneal macrophages to a range of biomaterials using reflectance light microscopy

    • M. Martin
    • S. Downes

    Papers Pages: 752 - 755

40. Residual stress measurement in thermal sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings

    • S. R. Brown
    • I. G. Turner
    • H. Reiter

    Papers Pages: 756 - 759

41. Effect of macrotexture produced by laser beam machining on the retention of ceramics implant in bone in vivo

    • J. Li
    • B. Fartash
    • L. Hermansson

    Papers Pages: 760 - 763

42. Osteoinduction within PEO/PBT copolymer implants in cranial defects using demineralized bone matrix

    • R. M. Van Haastert
    • J. J. Grote
    • A. B. Prewett

    Papers Pages: 764 - 769

43. Collagen and hyaluronic acid based polymeric blends as drug delivery systems for the release of physiological concentrations of growth hormone

    • M. G. Cascone
    • L. Di Silvio
    • S. Downes

    Papers Pages: 770 - 774

44. Fourier transform Raman spectroscopic studies of human bone

    • R. Smith
    • I. Rehman

    Papers Pages: 775 - 778