Endoprosthetics [Paperback]

Modern endoprosthetics requires the examination of basic principles such as metallurgy, tribology, gait analysis, model and system development, methods of implant fixation, design, surface problems, material characteristics, stability behaviour, and operating techniques. With a background of more than 30 years of experience, this work presents a summary of these fields, providing the reader with the current state of knowledge. It is dedicated to Dr. med. h.c. Otto Frey-Z?nd who, in conjunction with orthopaedic surgeons, scientists and engineers from all over Europe, developed artificial joints for hips, knees, elbows and wrists in over 30 years of pioneering work.Commemorative volume for Dr. med. h.c. Otto Frey-Z?ndModern endoprosthetics requires the examination of basic principles such as metallurgy, tribology, gait analysis, model and system development, methods of implant fixation, design, surface problems, material characteristics, stability behaviour, and operating techniques. With a background of more than 30 years of experience, this work presents a summary of these fields, providing the reader with the current state of knowledge. It is dedicated to Dr. med. h.c. Otto Frey-Z?nd who, in conjunction with orthopaedic surgeons, scientists and engineers from all over Europe, developed artificial joints for hips, knees, elbows and wrists in over 30 years of pioneering work.I Basic Principles.- The Lessons from 30 Years of Success and Failure of Total Joint Replacement.- The Importance of Remembering Past Mistakes When Considering Implant Materials for Future Hip Endoprostheses.- Tribology of Artificial Joints.- The Reactivation of the Metal-Metal Pairing for the Total Hip Prosthesis.- Osseointegration of Sulmesh Coatings.- Biomechanics of Osseointegration of a Cementless Hip Joint Cup in Animal Experiments.- Primary Stability of Cemented and Noncemented Implants.- Gait Analysis: A Biomechanical Tool in the Development of Artificial Joints.- Gait Analysis of Normal lÁ