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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 international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.198914311
Subject(s) - implant , fixation (population genetics) , materials science , biomedical engineering , dentistry , engineering , medicine , surgery , population , environmental health
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.