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Bio-Medical Materials in Human Joint Implants — A Review

  • Hassan S. Hedia and Ismail M. R. Najjar
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Abstract

Since the introduction of aseptic surgery by Lister towards the end of the eighteenth century, engineering materials have been implanted into the human body in many forms. Implant surgery has developed to the extent that implants are now used in most branches of surgery and are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. Orthopaedic surgery probably uses more implants than any other branch of medicine. Fracture fixation being one of the oldest and most common applications. This literature review tries to inclusively summarize the recent development in bio-medical materials and its applications in human joint implants up to year 2010.

Kurzfassung

Seit Einführung der aseptischen Chirugie durch Lister gegen Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts warden Werkstoffe in vielfältiger Weise in den menschlichen Körper eingesetzt. Die Implantatchirugie hat sich so weit entwickelt, das heute Implantate in fast allen chirugischen Bereichen verwendet werden und sie immer höheren Ansprüchen genügen. In der Orthopädie werden offensichtlich mehr Implantate als in iregendeinem anderen medizinischen Bereich eingesetzt. Die Bruchfixierung stellt hierbei eines der ältesten und der häufigsten Einsatzgebiete dar. Die vorliegende Literaturstudie versucht einen möglichst umfassenden Überblick zu den neuesten Entwicklungen von biomedizinischen Werkstoffen und ihren Anwendungen in Humangelenken bis zum Jahr 2010 zu geben.


Prof. Dr. Hassan S. Hedia, born 1959, is Professor for Materials and Solid Mechanics at the King Abdulaziz University, KSA. He achieved his BSc in 1981 at the Mechanical Engineering Department from the Cairo University, Egypt. In 1989, he received his MSc degree in Production Engineering at the Mansoura University in Egypt. In 1996, he was awarded his PhD degree from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Leeds University, UK, and from the Mansoura University, Egypt, according to the respective channel system. His field of research interest is covering advanced materials, fracture mechanics, stress analysis, and biomechanics.

Dr. I.M.R. Najjar, born 1966, is Assistant Professor at the King Abdulaziz University, KSA. He received his BSc and MSc degree in 1989 and 1993, respectively, from the Mechanical Engineering Department, and the College of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, KSA. In 2003, he was awarded his PhD degree from Warwick University, UK. His field of research interest covers predominantly mechanical measurements.


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