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Bücher und Buch-Herausgaben:

F. Franek, A. Pauschitz, K. Judmann (Hrg.):
"Tribology in Biomechanical Systems - Science and Applications";
Expert Verlag, D-Renningen, 2001, ISBN: 3-8169-2044-6; 156 S.



Kurzfassung englisch:
Without a doubt, the wear characteristics of materials in the field of endoprostheses represent a decisive factor for comprehensive product quality. Stable long-term anchoring of implants in the surrounding bone is often the subject of discussion among orthopedists. Selection of materials and appropriate surface technology in consideration of the individual patient and his or her characteristic movements can ensure long-term stability of the implant, when the primary stability is sufficient.

In consideration of medical and tribological aspects, the following questions are the most important:
What factors or stresses, etc. affect the artificial joint system and will lead to wear and wear particles?
Which criteria are available to orthopedists for determining the expected in vivo total movement and to correlating it with the wear determined in vitro? How can orthopedists on this basis selecting the appropriate combination of materials (polymer, metal or ceramics)?
What type, size, amount, etc. of wear particles should be expected to be present in the artificial joint and how will the body react? Which histological and especially biochemical reactions can result?

For this reason, a symposium at the 2001 World Tribology Congress was devoted to this subject, the 1st Vienna Symposium on Biomechanical Engineering. It focused on issues relating to materials technology and Tribology from model tests to experiments with 3D hip-joint simulators. Selected papers have been gathered in this book with the intention of providing the reader with an overview of the state of the art.

Erstellt aus der Publikationsdatenbank der Technischen Universität Wien.