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JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH APPLIED BIOMATERIALS Volume 63 Contents 2002 Contents 2002 Effect of Porosity Reduction by Compaction on Compressive Strength and Volume 63 Microstructure of Calcium Phosphate Cement Number 1 J.E. Barralet, T. Gaunt, A. J. Wright, |. R. Gibson, J. C. Knowles Published online 29 October 2001 The Role of Seprafilm™ Bioresorbable Membrane in the Prevention and Therapy of Endometrial Synechiae Vassilios S. Tsapanos, Lavinia P. Stathopoulou, Vassiliki S. Papathanassopoulou, Vassilios A. Tzingounis Published online 1 November 2001 Interlaboratory Validation of Oxidation-Index Measurement Methods for UHMWPE after Long-Term Shelf Aging S. M. Kurtz, O. K. Muratoglu, R. Gsell, K. Greer, F. W. Shen, C. Cooper, F. J. Buchanan, S. Spiegelberg, S. S. Yau, A. A. Edidin Published online 1 November 2001 The Effects of Localized Cold Work on the Heating Characteristics of Thermal Therapy Implants Uyen T. Le, Robert D. Tucker, Joon B. Park Published online 1 November 2001 Collagen and Bone Viscoelasticity: A Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Junro Yamashita, Xiaoe Li, Benjamin R. Furman, H. Ralph Rawls, Xiaodu Wang, C. Mauli Agrawal Published online 7 December 2001 Evaluation of a Novel Hemostatic Device in an Ovine Parenchymal Organ Bleeding Model of Normal and Impaired Hemostasis A. Simon Turner, Denise Parker, Barbara Egbert, Marcee Maroney, Rosa Armstrong, Noél Powers Published online 7 December 2001 Effect of Sodium Content on the Crystallization Behavior of Fluoramphibole Glass—Ceramics I. L. Denry, J. A. Holloway Published online 7 December 2001 Cytotoxicity of Modern Dentin Adhesives—in Vitro Testing On Gingival Fibroblasts Susanne Szep, Astrid Kunkel, Karin Ronge, Detlef Heidemann Published online 12 December 2001 Fixation Strength of Tapered versus Bicylindrical Hydroxyapatite-Coated External Fixation Pins: An Animal Study Antonio Moroni, Cesare Faldini, Francesco Pegreffi, Sandro Giannini Published online 8 January 2002 A Composite Graft Material Containing Bone Particles and Collagen in Osteoinduction in Mouse Chung-Hung Tsai, Ming-Yung Chou, Mecrehild Jonas, Yung-Tico Tien, Emily Y. Chi Published online 8 January 2002 The Effect of Structural Characteristics on the In Vitro Bioactivity of Hydroxyapatite Donglu Shi, Gengwei Jiang, Jennifer Bauer Published online 8 January 2002 2002 Volume 63 In Vitro Behavior of Sintered Powder Injection Molded Ti-6Al-4V/HA E. S. Thian, N. H. Loh, K. A. Khor, and S. B. Tor Number 2 Published online 28 January 2002 Characterization of New Acrylic Bone Cements Prepared with Oleic Acid Derivatives Blanca Vazquez, Sanjukta Deb, William Bonfield, and Julio San Roman Published online 28 January 2002 Deposition of ?°YPO, and '**CePO, Radioisotopes on Polymer Surfaces for Radiation Delivery Devices Xin Qu and Judah Weinberger Published online 24 January 2002 The Contribution of Coating Microstructure to Degradation and Particle Release in Hydroxyapatite Coated Prostheses K. A. Gross, N. Ray, and M. Rokkum Published online 28 January 2002 Degradation Characteristics of a and B Tri-Calcium-Phosphate (TCP) in Minipigs J. Wiltfang, H. A. Merten, K. A. Schlegel, S. Schultze-Mosgau, F. R. Kloss, S. Rupprecht, and P. Kessler Published online 24 January 2002 Surface Modification of an Experimental Silicone Rubber Aimed at Reducing Initial Candidal Adhesion C. Price, M. G. J. Waters, D. W. Williams, M. A. O. Lewis, and D. Stickler Published online 24 January 2002 Functional and Morphological Evaluation of a Low-Weight, Monofilament Polypropylene Mesh for Hernia Repair U. Klinge, K. Junge, M. Stumpf, A. P. Ottinger, and B. Klosterhalfen Published online 24 January 2002 Characterization of Damage Modes in Dental Ceramic Bilayer Structures Yan Deng, Brian R. Lawn, and Isabel K. Lloyd Published online 24 January 2002 Effect of Additives on the Microstructure and Thermal Properties of a Mica-Based Glass-Ceramic I. L. Denry and J. A. Holloway Published online 24 January 2002 The Effect of Processing Conditions on the Properties of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Fibers Debra D. Wright, Eugene P. Lautenschlager, and Jeremy L. Gilbert Published online 7 February 2002 Macroporous Poly(\-lactide) Scaffold 1. Preparation of a Macroporous Scaffold by Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation of a PLLA-Dioxane—Water System Feng Jun Hua, Go Eun Kim, Jong Doo Lee, Yong Keun Son, and Doo Sung Lee Published online 7 February 2002 A New Electrochemically Graded Hydroxyapatite Coating for Osteosynthetic Implants Promotes Implant Osteointegration in a Rat Model G. Schmidmaier, B. Wildemann, P. Schwabe, R. Stange, J. Hoffmann, N. P. Siidkamp, N. P. Haas, and M. Raschke Published online 7 February 2002 Mechanical Properties of Newly Developed Loop Ligament for Connection betweer the EndoButton and Hamstri ng Tendons: Comparison with Ethibond Sutures EndoButton Tape Yuji Uchio, Mitsuo Ochi, Yoshio Sumen, Nobuo Adachi, Kenzo Kawasaki, Junji lwasa, and Kenichi Katsube Published online 11 February 2002 Healing Process Induced by Three Composite Prostheses in the Repair Wall Defects Juan M. Bellon, Francisca Jurado, Francisca Garcia-Moreno, Celia Corrales, a Carrera-San Martin, and Julia Bujan Published online 11 February 2002 Rheological Prager es of Acrylic Bone Cement During Curin of the Powder Particle Gladius Lewis andM ichael Carroll Publishesdnl oannilliinn e 14 F|ge bruar ry ZIUN0N2? ioactivity and Osseointegration Study hemical Com position I. ee prc M. Sivakumar, R. V. Sureshkumar, andT . P. Sastry 1A £ Published online 14 Febr uary 2002 Thermal Analysis of Dental Resins Cured with Blue Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Y. Nomura, W. Teshima, N. Tanaka, Y. Yoshida, Y. Nahara, and M. Okazaki Published online 14 February 2002 Cytotoxicity of Precious and Nonprecious Alloys—Experimental Data from Two Laboratories Joel D. Bumgardner, Patrick D. Gerard, Werner Geurtsen, and Gabriele Leyhausen Pubbliie shed j onli| ne . £1£5 F6 ebruarya e 2002‘ Permeation of Protein from Porous Poly(e-caprolactor Chia-Hui Lu and Wen-Jen Lin r oie sh INN Publish 1eaQ OF Se 15 February Z2UUZ Flexural Strength Distribution of a PN Claudia |. Vallo : Se at eo Published online 19 February 2002 Bioactive Glassa s Bone-Graft Substitute for Posterior Spin N. C. kinaliens. K. Taneem, and A. J. Aho Published online 19 Fe yruary 002 2002 Volume 63 Slow-Releasing Potential of Vancomycin-Loaded Porous Hydroxyapatite Blocks Implanted into MRSA Ost Number 3 Tomoyuki Saito, Ryohei Takeuchi, Kazuo Hirakawa, Nobuhito Nagata, Takuji Yoshida, Tomihisa Koshino, Kenji Okuda, Morio Takema, and hier pe Hori Published online 28 February 2002 a Scanning — >ctron Microscopy Study of Human Osteoblast Morphology on Five Orthopedic Metals Carla Schmidt, Daniela Kaspar, Michael R. Sarkar, Lutz E. Claes, and Anita A. Ignatius Published online 28 February 2002 Ce-TZP/Al,O, Nanocomposite as a Bearing Material in Total Joint Replacement Kenji Tanaka, Jiro Tamura, Keiichi Kawanabe, Masahiro Nawa, Masanori Oka, Masaki Uchida, Tadashi Kokubo, and Takashi Nakamura Published oniine 15 March 2002 Preparation of Macroporous Biodegradable PLGA Scaffolds for Cell Attachment with the Use of Mixed Salts as Porogen Additives Hong-Ru Lin, Chun-Jung Kuo, C. Y. Yang, Shyh-Yu Shaw, and Yu-Jun Wu Published online 15 March 2002 The Hydrolytic Degradation of Polydioxanone (PDSII) Sutures. Part |: Morphological Aspects Chui Ping Ooi and Ruth E. Cameron Published online 15 March 2002 The Hydrolytic Degradation of Polydioxanone (PDSII) Sutures. Part II: Micromechanisms of Deformation Chui Ping Ooi and Ruth E. Cameron Published online 2 April 2002 Long-Term Quantification of the Release of Monomers from Dental Resin Composites and a Resin-Modified Glass lonomer Cement S. A. Mazzaoui, M. F. Burrow, M. J. Tyas, F. R. Rooney, and R. J. Capon Published online 2 April 2002 Micromorphological Changes in Resin-Dentin Bonds after 1 Year of Water Storage Masanori Hashimoto, Hiroki Ohno, Hidehiko Sano, Franklin R. Tay, Masayuki Kaga, Yoshiyuki Kudou, Haruhisa Oguchi, Yoshima Araki, and Minoru Kubota Published online 2 April 2002 A Comparison of the Shapes of Hydroxyapatite Implants before and after Implantation Keita Abe and Ichiro Ono Published online 3 April 2002 Porous Structure of Purevision™ versus Focus® Night&Day™ and Conventional Hydrogel Contact Lenses Antonio Lopez-Alemany, Vicente Compafi, and Miguel F. Refojo Published online 3 April 2002 Adhesion Barriers of Carboxymethylcellulose and Polyethylene Oxide Composite Gels Lin-Shu Liu and Richard A. Berg Published online 3 April 2002 Preparation of Blood-Compatible Hollow Fibers from a Polymer Alloy Composed of Polysulfone and 2-Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Polymer Takashi Hasegawa, Yasuhiko Iwasaki, and Kazuhiko Ishihara Published online 16 April 2002 Ultimate Tensile Strength of Dentin: Evidence for a Damage Mechanics Approach to Dentin Failure Michal Staninec, Grayson W. Marshall, Joan F. Hilton, David H. Pashley, Stuart A. Gansky, Sally J. Marshall, and John H. Kinney Published online 16 April 2002 Lactic Acid Based PEU/HA and PEU/BCP Composites: Dynamic Mechanical Characterization of Hydrolysis Jaana Rich, Jukka Tuominen, Janne Kylma, Jukka Seppala, Showan N. Nazhat, and K. Elizabeth Tanner Published online 16 April 2002 The Influence of Material and Design Features on the Mechanical Properties of Transpedicular Spinal Fixation Implants Michael Hahn, Roman Nassutt, Giinter Delling, Oskar Mahrenholtz, Erich Schneider, and Michael Morlock Published online 17 April 2002 Investigation of Interfacial Strength and Its Structure on the Development of a New Design of UHMWPE Acetabular Component Kwideok Park and Joon Park Published online 17 April 2002 REVIEW 373 Superabsorbent Materials from Shellfish Waste—A Review Jacek K. Dutkiewicz Published online 18 April 2002 EDITORIAL COMMENT 2002 : y = Vol 63 383 Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials olume P. Hardouin, J. Lemaitre, and J. Jeanfils Number 4 Published online 19 June 2002 ORIGINAL REPORTS Osteogenic Stem Cells and Orthopedic Engineering: Summary and Update James T. Triffitt Published online 19 June 2002 Mineralization Followup with the Use of NMR Spectroscopy and Others André P. Legrand, Bruno Bresson, Robert Guidoin, and Roger Famery Published online 19 June 2002 The Effect of the Monomer-to-Powder Ratio on the Material Properties of Acrylic Bone Cement Stephen M. Belkoff, Janis C. Sanders, and Louis E. Jasper Published online 19 June 2002 The Influence of Culture Conditions on Extracellular Matrix Proteins Synthesized by Osteoblasts Derived from Rabbit Bone Marrow Francois Cornet, Karine Anselme, Thierry Grard, Myriam Rouahi, Benoit Noel, Pierre Hardouin, and Joseph Jeanfils Published online 19 June 2002 The Biodegradation Mechanism of Calcium Phosphate Biomaterials in Bone Jianxi Lu, Michel Descamps, Jacques Dejou, Gilles Koubi, Pierre Hardouin, Jacques Lemaitre, and Jean-Pierre Proust Published online 19 June 2002 Bone Colonization of B-TCP Granules Incorporated in Brushite Cements B. Flautre, C. Maynou, J. Lemaitre, P. Van Landuyt, and P. Hardouin Published online 21 June 2002 Influence of Resinous Monomers on the Differentiation in Vitro of Human Pulp Cells into Odontoblasts Imad About, Jean Camps, Thimios A. Mitsiadis, Marie-José Bottero, William Butler, and Jean-Claude Franquin Published online 24 June 2002 Model of the Mechanism of Ca Loss by Bones under Microgravity and Earth Conditions Elena |. Suvorova and Philippe A. Buffat Published online 21 June 2002 Surface Structure Study of Biological Calcium Phosphate Apatite Crystals from Human Tooth Enamel E. F. Brés and J. L. Hutchison Published online 24 June 2002 Development of a New Ultrasonic Technique for Bone and Biomaterials In Vitro Characterization F. Lefebvre, Y. Deblock, P. Campistron, D. Ahite, and J. J. Fabre Published online 24 June 2002 Study of a Hydraulic Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate/Calcium Oxide-Based Cement for Dental Applications Hasna El Briak, Denis Durand, Josiane Nurit, Sylvie Munier, Bernard Pauvert, and Phillipe Boudeville Published online 24 June 2002 ORIGINAL REPORTS ane Ss 455 Key Issues Involved With the Use of Miniature Specimens in the Characterization of Volume 63 the Mechanical Behavior of Polymeric Biomaterials—A Review Number 5 Gladius Lewis Published online 26 July 2002 lon Release in Patients with Metal-on-Metal Hip Bearings in Total Joint Replacement: A Comparison with Metal-on-Polyethylene Bearings L. Savarino, D. Granchi, G. Ciapetti, E. Cenni, A. Nardi Pantoli, R. Rotini, C.A. Veronesi, N. Baldini, and A. Giunti Published online 29 July 2002 Standardized Analysis of UHMWPE Wear Particles from Failed Total Joint Arthroplasties Jay D. Mabrey, Armin Afsar-Keshmiri, Gerard A. Engh, Christi J. Sychterz, Michael A. Wirth, Charles A. Rockwood, and C. Mauli Agrawal Published online 31 July 2002 An Investigation of the Cytotoxicity and Histocompatibility of In Situ Forming Lactic Acid Based Orthopedic Biomaterials Jason A. Burdick, Robert F. Padera, Janice V. Huang, and Kristi S. Anseth Published online 31 July 2002 Deconvolution of Surface Topology for Quantification of Initial Wear in Highly Cross- Linked Acetabular Components for THA S. M. Kurtz, J. L. Turner, M. Herr, and A. A. Edidin Published online 31 July 2002 Long-Term Biocompatibility of Implanted Polymer-Based Intrafascicular Electrodes Stephen M. Lawrence, Jytte O. Larsen, Kenneth W. Horch, Ron Riso, and Thomas Sinkjzer Published online 31 July 2002 Implantation Study of a Novel Hydroxyapatite/Collagen (HAp/Col) Composite into Weight-Bearing Sites of Dogs Soichiro Itoh, Masanori Kikuchi, Kazuo Takakuda, Katsuyoshi Nagaoka, Yoshihisa Koyama, Junzo Tanaka, and Kenichi Shinomiya Published online 14 August 2002 Characteristics and Porcelain Bond Strength of (Ti,AI)N Coating on Dental Alloys Kwok-Hung Chung, Jeng-Gong Duh, Daehwan Shin, David R. Cagna, and Robert J. Cronin, Jr. Published online 16 July 2002 Effect of Water Treatment on the Apatite-Forming Ability of NaQH-Treated Titanium Metal Masaki Uchida, Hyun-Min Kim, Tadashi Kokubo, Shunsuke Fujibayashi, and Takashi Nakamura Published online 16 July 2002 Comparison of Two Methods to Measure Permeability of Dentin Jose C. De La Macorra and Nuria |. Escribano Published online 16 August 2002 Effect of Bleaching Agents on the Fluoride Release and Microhardness of Dental Materials J. H. Lee, H. I. Kim, K. H. Kim, and Y. H. Kwon Published online 16 August 2002 Evaluation of Feasibility of Hydroxyapatite Putty as a Local Hemostatic Agent for Bone Yukihiro Momota, Youji Miyamoto, Kunio Ishikawa, Masaaki Takechi, Tetsuya Yuasa, Seiko Tatehara, Masaru Nagayama, and Kazuomi Suzuki Published online 16 August 2002 Morphologic and Immunohistochemical Observations of Tissues Surrounding Retrieved Transvenous Pacemaker Leads Marco Esposito, Charles Kennergren, Nils Holmstrém, Susanne Nilsson, Johan Eckerdal, and Peter Thomsen Published online 22 August 2002 Gamma Irradiation Alters Fatigue-Crack Behavior and Fracture Toughness in 1900H and GUR 1050 UHMWPE Jantzen C. Cole, Jack E. Lemons, and Alan W. Eberhardt Published online 22 August 2002 Carbon Dioxide Extraction of Residual Chloroform from Biodegradable Polymers Wendy S. Koegler, Carmen Patrick, Michael J. Cima, and Linda G. Griffith Published online 22 August 2002 Biomembranes Enriched with TGFB, Favor Bone Matrix Protein Expression by Human Osteoblasts in Vitro C. Lilli, L. Marinucci, G. Stabellini, S. Belcastro, E. Becchetti, C. Balducci, N. Staffolani, and P. Locci Published online 22 August 2002 Biological Reactivity of Zirconia-Hydroxyapatite Composites Viviane V. Silva, Fernando S. Lameiras, and Zélia |. P. Lobato Published online 22 August 2002 Extracellular Matrix of Human Amnion Manufactured into Tubes as Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Nurru Mligiliche, Katsuaki Endo, Keiko Okamoto, Etsuko Fujimoto, and Chizuka Ide Published online 22 August 2002 Histological Examination of B-Tricalcium Phosphate Graft in Human Femur Akira Ogose, Tetsuo Hotta, Hiroshi Hatano, Hiroyuki Kawashima, Kunihiko Tokunaga, Naoto Endo, and Hajime Umezu Published online 22 August 2002 The Peak-Amplitude Method of Vibration Analysis for Nondestructively Studyir Structural Integrity of Dental Gypsum Anthony E. Prombonas, Maria A. Paralika, Michael P. Sotiriou, and Dimitris S. Vlissidis Published online 22 August 2002 Chitosan-Alginate PEC Membrane as a Wound Dressing: Assessment of Wound Healing Lishan Wang, Eugene Khor, Aileen Wee, and Lee Yong Lim Published online 22 August 2002 Effect of Ball Milling on the Processing of Bone Substitutes wi Powders Aurélien Bignon, Jér6me Chevalier, and Gilbert Fantozzi Published online 22 August 2002 Theoretical P Characteristics on Ter 1perature and Monomer Conversion Frac Polymerization of a PMMA-Based Bone Cement Claudia |. Vallo Published online 22 August 2002 Cytotoxicity of Ingredients of Various Dental Materials and Related Compounds in L2- and A549 Cells U. |. Walther, S. C. Walther, B. Liebl, F. X. Reichl, K. Kehe, M. Nilius, and R. Hickel Published online 22 August 2002 A Field-Focusing Device to Increase Power Output of ThermoRod™ Implants for Thermal Ablation of Tissue Andrew H. Berthusen, Robert D. Tucker, and Joon B. Park Published online 22 August 2002 657 Effect of Surface Conditions on the Color of Dental Resin Composites Yong-Keun Lee, Bum-Soon Lim, and Cheol-We Kim Published online 22 August 2002 664 The Electrochemical Behavior of Ti-6AI-7Nb Alloy with and without Plasma-Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coating in Hank's Solution I. C. Lavos-Valereto, I. Costa, and S. Wolynec Published online 22 August 2002 671 The Influence of System Compliance and Sample Geometry on Composite Polymerization Shrinkage Stress Gayle A. Laughlin, John L. Williams, and J. David Eick Published online 23 August 2002 ORIGINAL REPORTS aon 679 The Long-Term Behavior of Poly-L-Lactide Screws in a Minipig Fracture Model: Volume 63 Preliminary Report Number 6 Yukiharu Hasegawa, Shinji Sakano, Toshiki lwase, and Hideki Warashina Published online 15 October 2002 S/e-PTFE Episcleral Buckling Implants: An Experimental and Histopathologic Study B. Mortemousque, F. Leger, S. Velou, R. Graffan, J. Colin, and J. F. Korobelnik Published online 3 October 2002 Heparin Release from Slippery-when-Wet Guide Wires for Intravascular Use Camiel C. L. Peerlings, Hans H. L. Hanssen, Raymond T. J. Bevers, Erik J. H. Boelen, Bram J. Stelt, Eva J. M. Korthagen, and Leo H. Koole Published online 3 October 2002 Long-Term Stability of a Coronary Stent Coating Post-implantation A. L. Lewis, J. D. Furze, S. Small, J. D. Robertson, B. J. Higgins, S. Taylor, and D. R. Ricci Published online 15 October 2002 Osseointegration on Metaliic Implant Surfaces: Effects of Microgeometry and Growth Factor Treatment Sally R. Frenkel, Jordan Simon, Harold Alexander, Michael Dennis, and John L. Ricci Published online 8 October 2002 Hydroxyapatite-Based Composite for Dental Implants: an In Vivo Removal Torque Experiment Young-Min Kong, Dong-Hwan Kim, Hyoun-Ee Kim, Seong-Joo Heo, and Jai-Young Koak Published online 15 October 2002 Mechanical Properties of Coagulated Albumin and Failure Mechanisms of Liver Repaired with the Use of an Argon-Beam Coagulator with Albumin T. P. Moffitt, D. A. Baker, S. J. Kirkpatrick, and S. A. Prahl Published online 18 October 2002 Knoop Hardness Depth Profiles and Compressive Strength of Selected Dental Composites Polymerized with Halogen and LED Light Curing Technologies Alexander Uhl, Robin W. Mills, Richard W. Vowles, and Klaus D. Jandt Published online 15 October 2002 Biaxial Flex-Fatigue and Viral Penetration of Natural Rubber Latex Gloves Before and After Artificial Aging Matthew R. Schwerin, Donna L. Walsh, D. Coleman Richardson, Richard W. Kisielewski, Richard M. Kotz, Licia B. Routson, and C. David Lytle Published online 17 October 2002 Effect of TEGDMA on the Intracellular Glutathione Concentration of Human Gingival Fibroblasts J. Engelmann, G. Leyhausen, D. Leibfritz, and W. Geurtsen Published online 17 October 2002 In Vitro and in Vivo Degradation of Bioabsorbable PLLA Spinal Fusion Cages M. van Dijk, D. C. Tunc, T. H. Smit, P. Higham, E. H. Burger, and P. 1. J. M. Wuisman Published online 17 October 2002 Machinability of Cast Commercial Titanium Alloys |. Watanabe, S. Kiyosue, C. Ohkubo, T. Aoki, and T. Okabe Published online 17 October 2002 Do Multifilament Alloplastic Meshes Increase the Infection Rate? Analysis of the Polymeric Surface, the Bacteria Adherence, and the In Vivo Consequences in a Rat Model U. Klinge, K. Junge, B. Spellerberg, C. Piroth, B. Klosterhalfen, and V. Schumpelick Published online 17 October 2002 Tissue Reaction and Biodegradation Of Implanted Cross-Linked High Amylose tarch in Rats Cyril Desevaux, Pascal Dubreuil, Vincent Lenaerts, and Christiane Girard Published online 18 October 2002 Lifetime Prediction of CAD/CAM Dental Ceramics Ulrich Lohbauer, Anselm Petschelt, and Peter Greil Published online 18 October 2002 The Anticorrosion Ability of Titanium Nitride (TiN) Plating on an Orthodontic Metal Bracket and Its Biocompatibility Chia-Tze Kao, Shinn-Jyh Ding, Yu-Chih Chen, and Tsui-Hsien Huang Published online 18 October 2002 Predictive Modeling of the Mechanical Properties of Particulate Hydroxyapatite Reinforced Polymer Composites Igor Bala¢, Petar S. Uskokovic, Radoslav Aleksi¢é, and Dragan Uskokovi¢ Published online 22 October 2002 Effect of Antibiotics on the Properties of Poly(Methylmethacrylate)-Based Bone Cement Y. He, J. P. Trotignon, B. Loty, A. Tcharkhtchi, and J. Verdu Published online 22 October 2002 In Vivo Release of Vancomycin from Biodegradable Beads Shih-Jung Liu, Steve Wen-Neng Ueng, Song-Shu Lin, and Err-Cheng Chan Published online 22 October 2002 An Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Effects of Orthodontic Bonding Adhesives upon a Primary Human Oral Gingival Fibroblast Culture and a Permanent, Human Oral Cancer-Cell Line Tsui-Hsien Huang, Ching-Yi Tsai, Shiow-Ling Chen, and Chia-Tze Kao Published online 25 October 2002 Immobilization of an Oxalate-Degrading Enzyme on Silicone Elastomer Charley A. Malpass, Kevin W. Millsap, Harmeet Sidhu, and Laurie B. Gower Published online 31 October 2002 Light Scattering and In Vitro Biocompatibility Studies of Poly (Vinyl Pyrrolidone) Derivatives with Amino-Acid-Dependent Groups Stavroula Baritaki, George N. Tzanakakis, John Alifragis, Alexis Zafiropoulos, Ravshan I. Tashmukhamedov, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Mikhail |. Shtilman, Apostolos K. Rizos, and Elias Krambovitis Published online 31 October 2002 Immobilization of Natural Macromolecules on Poly-L-Lactic Acid Membrane Surface in Order to Improve Its Cytocompatibility Zuwei Ma, Changyou Gao, Yihong Gong, Jian Ji, and Jiacong Shen Published online 25 October 2002 Wear of Conventional and Cross-Linked Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Acetabular Cups against Polished and Roughened CoCr Femoral Heads in a Biaxial Hip Simulator Vesa Saikko, Olof Calonius, and Jaakko Keranen Published online 25 October 2002 Optimizing the Tensile Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel for the Construction of a Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Stent W.K. Wan, G. Campbell, Z.F. Zhang, A.J. Hui, and D.R. Bougher Published online 25 October 2002 Author Index to Volume 63 Subject Index to Volume 63 Volume Contents