A new biomedical polyurethane with a high modulus based on 1,4-butanediisocyanate and ε-caprolactone C. J. SpaansJ. H. De grootA. J. Pennings OriginalPaper Pages: 675 - 678
Acrylic bone cements incorporating polymeric active components derived from salicylic acid: curing parameters and properties C. ElviraB. VazquezJ. A. Planell OriginalPaper Pages: 679 - 685
Friction in hip-joint prostheses and its influence on the fixation of the artificial head R. SchÄferU. SoltÉszP.-F. Bernard OriginalPaper Pages: 687 - 690
Quantification of the bone-related mRNAs at the bone/prosthetic interface J. A. HuntD. F. WilliamsB. Zicat OriginalPaper Pages: 691 - 694
Persistent expression of mitogenic/transforming factors at the site of failed orthopaedic implants: the impact on immune reactivity J. BainbridgeN. Al-Saffar OriginalPaper Pages: 695 - 700
In vivo skeletal response and biomechanical assessment of two novel polyalkenoate cements following femoral implantation in the female New Zealand White rabbit M. C. BladesD. P. MooreR. Hill OriginalPaper Pages: 701 - 706
Fatigue of bone cement with simulated stem interface porosity S. TepicU. SoltÉsz OriginalPaper Pages: 707 - 709
Functionality of MDCK kidney tubular cells on flat polymer membranes for biohybrid kidney F. Fey-LamprechtU. GrossA. H. Gitter OriginalPaper Pages: 711 - 715
Bone morphogenetic protein and ceramic-induced osteogenesis Huipin YuanPing ZouK. De Groot OriginalPaper Pages: 717 - 721
Osteoinduction by calcium phosphate biomaterials Huipin YuanZongjian YangK. De Groot OriginalPaper Pages: 723 - 726
Interleukin 15 production by macrophages in the implant interface membrane of aseptically loosened joint replacements P. A. RevellS. E. Jellie OriginalPaper Pages: 727 - 730
Evaluation of the osteoblast response to a silica gel in vitro S. I. AndersonS. DownesA. M. Caballero OriginalPaper Pages: 731 - 735
Dependence of in vitro biocompatibility of ionomeric cements on ion release A. J. DevlinP. V. HattonI. M. Brook OriginalPaper Pages: 737 - 741
Three-dimensional matrices of calcium polyphosphates support bone growth in vitro and in vivo D. BakshJ. E. DaviesS. Kim OriginalPaper Pages: 743 - 748
A novel method to examine the phenotype of chondrocytes R. KuijerD. A. M. SurtelR. C. J. J. Passier OriginalPaper Pages: 749 - 754
Positively charged polymer polylysine-induced cell adhesion molecule redistribution in K562 cells G. RainaldiA. CalcabriniM. T. Santini OriginalPaper Pages: 755 - 760
Comparison of the cytotoxicity of molybdenum as powder and as alloying element in a niobium–molybdenum alloy C. M. J. M. PypenK. DesseinJ. D. De Bruijn OriginalPaper Pages: 761 - 765
Platelet reactions to modified surfaces under dynamic conditions N. P. RhodesA. P. ShortlandD. F. Williams OriginalPaper Pages: 767 - 772
Soft tissue response to glycerol-suspended controlled-release glass particulate S. H. CartmellP. J. DohertyT. Gilchrist OriginalPaper Pages: 773 - 777
Synthesis and characterization of carbonate hydroxyapatite J. C. MerryI. R. GibsonW. Bonfield OriginalPaper Pages: 779 - 783
In vitro real-time characterization of cell attachment and spreading C. FredrikssonS. KhilmanD. M. Steel OriginalPaper Pages: 785 - 788
Synthesis of dahllite through a cement setting reaction E. FernandezJ. A. PlanellW. Bonfield OriginalPaper Pages: 789 - 792
Characterization of coatings for open-heart surgery tubing with heparin and lipid W. P. NovelloA. C. F. ArrudaS. C. Pinho OriginalPaper Pages: 793 - 796
Identification and mapping of the amorphous phase in plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings using scanning cathodoluminescence microscopy K. A. GrossM. R. Phillips OriginalPaper Pages: 797 - 802
Controlled release of NSAIDs bound to polyacrylic carrier systems C. ParejoA. GallardoJ. San RomÁn OriginalPaper Pages: 803 - 809
Peripheral nerve regeneration through P(DLLA-ε-CL) nerve guides W. F. A. Den DunnenM. F. MeekJ. M. Schakernraad OriginalPaper Pages: 811 - 814
Interactions of chondrocytes with methacrylate copolymers G. A. HutcheonS. DownesM. C. Davies OriginalPaper Pages: 815 - 818
Development of a new synthetic bone graft D. C. TancredA. J. CarrB. A. O. McCormack OriginalPaper Pages: 819 - 823
New starch-based thermoplastic hydrogels for use as bone cements or drug-delivery carriers C. S. PereiraA. M. CunhaJ. San RomÁn OriginalPaper Pages: 825 - 833
Comparison between the polymerization behavior of a new bone cement and a commercial one: modeling and in vitro analysis A. BorzacchielloL. AmbrosioW. Bonfield OriginalPaper Pages: 835 - 838
Thin hydroxyapatite coatings via sol–gel synthesis K. A. GrossC. S. ChaiL. Hanley OriginalPaper Pages: 839 - 843
In vitro response of osteoblasts to hydroxyapatite-reinforced polyethylene composites L. Di SilvioM. DalbyW. Bonfield OriginalPaper Pages: 845 - 848
Direct activation of mast cells by prosthetic biomaterial particles N. Al-SaffarH. IwakiP. A. Revell OriginalPaper Pages: 849 - 853
In vivo bone formation by human bone marrow cells: effect of osteogenic culture supplements and cell densities S. C. MendesI. Van Den BrinkC. A. Van Blitterswijk OriginalPaper Pages: 855 - 858
Bone tissue engineering on calcium phosphate-coated titanium plates utilizing cultured rat bone marrow cells: a preliminary study R. J. DekkerJ. D. De BruijnC. A. Van Blitterswijk OriginalPaper Pages: 859 - 863
