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Proceedings of the 8th BIOLOX® Symposium 2003

Title, Imprint, Preface, List of Contents, List of Contributors

(8thSymp.pdf/75 KB)

1. Basics of Ceramic Components in Hip Arthroplasty

I.C. Clarke, M. Manaka, T. Shishido, H. Oonishi, G.A. Gustafson and M. Boehler
Tribological and Material Properties for all-Alumina THR-Convergence with Clinical Retrieval Data

(8thSymp-1-1.pdf/730 KB)

C. B. Rieker, G. Liebentritt and R. Schön
Wear Behaviour of New Generation Ceramics

(8thSymp-1-2.pdf/350 KB)

G. Reinisch, K.P. Judmann and A. Pauschitz
Hip Simulator Testing

(8thSymp-1-3.pdf/130 KB)

R. Bader, R. Scholz, E. Steinhauser, S. Zimmermann, G. Willmann and W. Mittelmeier
The Influence of the Wear Bearing Coupling on Range of Motionand Stability against Dislocation of Total Hip Replacement

(8thSymp-1-4.pdf/310 KB)

H. Schmotzer, M. Simnacher, M. Zuberbühler and K. Zweymüller
The Influence of Artificial Ageing on the Stability of Ceramic Inserts in Sandwich Acetabular Cups

(8thSymp-1-5.pdf/150 KB)

A. Wang, J. H. Dumbleton, M. T. Manley and P. Serekian
Role of Ceramic Components in the Era of Crosslinked Polyethylene for THR

(8thSymp-1-6.pdf/300 KB)

2. Adverse Reactions in Total Joint Replacement: Infections, Allergic Reactions and others

H.-G. Willert, G. H. Buchhorn and A. Fayyazi
Hypersensitivity to Wear Products in Metal-on-metal Articulation

(8thSymp-2-1.pdf/355 KB)

M. Huber, G. Reinisch, F. Lintner and K. Zweymüller
Histological and Electron Microscopic Identification and Analysis of Corrosion Products in Periprosthetic Tissue after Total Hip Replacement

(8thSymp-2-2.pdf/260 KB)

J.-Y. Lazennec
Analysis of Serum Cobalt levels and kinetics in 282 Patients with a Metal-Metal Friction Hip Prosthesis

(8thSymp-2-3.pdf/290 KB)

G. Maccauro, C. Piconi, F. Muratori, V. De Santis and W. Burger
Tissue Reactions to Ceramic Wear Debris: Clinical Cases vs. Animal Model

(8thSymp-2-4.pdf/410 KB)

P. Thomas and B. Summer
Immuno-Allergological Aspects of Adverse Reactions in Total Joint Replacement

(8thSymp-2-5.pdf/140 KB)

R. M. Urban and J. J. Jacobs
Allergic and Systemic Effects of Particles

(8thSymp-2-6.pdf/145 KB)

D.P. König and J. Michael
Loosening of Endoprosthesis caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis

(8thSymp-2-7.pdf/45 KB)

K. Weist and H. Rüden
Evidence-Based Infection Control Measures in THR

(8thSymp-2-8.pdf/31 KB)

3. Future Ceramic Materials in Joint Arthroplasty

C. Niedhart, M. Sax, K. Geschwill, R. Telle and F.U. Niethard
Enhancement of in vitro Bioactivity resulting from the Hydroxylation of Oxide Ceramic Surfaces

(8thSymp-3-1.pdf/105 KB)

U. Schreiner and G. Scheller
Osseointegration of Ceramic Implants: Past, Present and Future

(8thSymp-3-2.pdf/180 KB)

P. Merkert
Next Generation Ceramic Bearings

(8thSymp-3-3.pdf/130 KB)

J.-Y. Lazennec
Hip-Spine Relations: Consequences for Acetabular Implantation New solutions with Delta Alumina Tripolar Implants

(8thSymp-3-4.pdf/40 KB)

S. Leyen
Are Ceramics in Total Knee Replacement only a Vision to be seen through the pink glasses of Visionaries? – Collaborative Development of Ceramic Knee Components

(8thSymp-3-5.pdf/120 KB)

B. S. Bal and H. Oonishi
Ceramic Femoral Components in Total Knee Replacement

(8thSymp-3-6.pdf/30 KB)

4. Computer Assisted Knee Surgery: Development and Evaluation

K. Labs, G. Matziolis and C. Perka
Navigation in Knee Endoprosthetics: Merits and Disadvantages

(8thSymp-4-1.pdf/73 KB)

5. Clinical Results in Hip Arthroplasty

L. Kerboull
Personal Indications of Alumina against Alumina bearing surfaces in Total Hip Replacement

(8thSymp-5-1.pdf/40 KB)

S.B. Murphy, B. Bierbaum and R. W. Eberle
American Experience with Alumina Ceramic-Ceramic Bearings in Total Hip Arthroplasty

(8thSymp-5-2.pdf/145 KB)

J. W. Mesko
All Alumina Articulation in the Stryker Howmedica-Osteonics THA A United States Experience 36-60 Months Follow-up

(8thSymp-5-3.pdf/345 KB)

C. Perka, G. Möckel, K. Labs and G. Matziolis
Clinical Experience with the Hedrocel® Acetabular Cup

(8thSymp-5-4.pdf/200 KB)

Ch. Hendrich, S. Goebel, Ch. Roller, S. Kirschner and J. M. Martell
Wear Performance of 28 Millimeter Femoral Heads with the Harris Galante Cup: Comparison of Alumina and Cobalt Chrome

(8thSymp-5-5.pdf/120 KB)

R. Giacometti-Ceroni and L. Zagra
Alumina-on-Alumina Coupling with 36 mm Heads

(8thSymp-5-6.pdf/270 KB)

A. Berizzi, G. Castiello and L. Colognese
Uncemented Alumina on Alumina THR: a retrospective study

(8thSymp-5-7.pdf/335 KB)

T. H. Eickmann, I. C. Clarke and G. A. Gustafson
Squeaking in a Ceramic on Ceramic Total Hip

(8thSymp-5-8.pdf/280 KB)

G. Willmann
Fiction and Facts Concerning the Reliability of Ceramics in THR

(8thSymp-5-9.pdf/50 KB)

6. Complications in THR using Ceramics

Panel Discussion

Case Reports

7. Quality and Regulatory Issues

J.H. Shaw
Ceramics and Joint Replacement – Post Market Surveillance and Best Practice

(8thSymp-7-1.pdf/45 KB)

H. S. Dobbs
Quality Improvement Resulting from Legal and Regulatory Developments

(8thSymp-7-2.pdf/40 KB)

G. Griesmayr, M. Dietrich, J. Kasprowitsch and H. S. Dobbs
Improvements in Processing and Manufacturing at CeramTec

(8thSymp-7-3.pdf/200 KB)

J. P. Garino
Review of Controlled Clinical Studies with Ceramic on Ceramic Total Hip Replacements in the United States of America

(8thSymp-7-4.pdf/230 KB)