Bioceramics and Alternative Bearings in Joint Arthroplasty: 12th BIOLOX Symposi [Paperback]

th ? Dear Colleague and Participant of the 12 International BIOLOX Symposium ? It is an honor for CeramTec to have the BIOLOX Symposium in Asia. The selection of Seoul, Korea as the site was a difficult one due to the fact that there are many wonderful location options in this dynamic and fast growing region of the world. The selection was made easier by the outstanding support of our Symposium Chairman, Prof. Chang, as well as the excellent airline service and meeting facilities present in Seoul. We hope that conducting the Symposium in this region will serve as a foundation for the increased recognition of the potential patient benefits to be derived from the use of ceramics and other alternative bearing technologies in Korea, China, India, Japan and the rest of the countries of the region. We are convinced that the high quality of the program organized by the scientific committee, the prestigious faculty assembled and your contributions as participants will serve as a catalyst in order to make this Symposium a very enlightening and worthwhile personal experience for all. In order to enhance the value of the experience we are pleased to include this proceedings book as an integral part of your registration materials. We hope that this written more complete version of the scientific program will allow you to carry home a more concise view of the Symposium presentations.Tribology.- Differences and Opportunities of THA in the USA, Asia and Europe.- Influence of the Wear-Couple and Patient Activity on Linear Wear in Total Hip Replacement.- Roles of Cellular and Molecular Targets of Wear Debris in Periprosthetic Osteolysis.- Tribology.- Wear Performance of 36mm Biolox? forte/delta Hip Combinations Compared in Simulated Severe Micro-Separation Test Mode.- In-Vitro and In-Vivo Ceramic Debris with Ceramic Prosthesis.- Surface Roughness of Ceramic Femoral Heads after In-Vivo Transfer of Metal Correlation to Polyethylene Wear.- Hydrothermal Stability of Ceramic Femoral Hel£z