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Biomaterials Highlights III. Bone Replacements: Implant Materials and the Modes of Implant Fixation
Author(s) -
Heimke Günther
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.19891011045
Subject(s) - implant , fixation (population genetics) , biomedical engineering , materials science , nanotechnology , chemistry , medicine , surgery , biochemistry , gene
Research News: Biomaterials Highlights III. In the third article of the series, the methods which are used to fix implants to the body's tissue are examined, which include cementing and mechanical fixation. The surfaces of the implants play an important role in interactions with the body. Various coatings are described and the application of isoelastic implants discussed.