Manufacturing Industry
Implantable materials.(Editorial)
Advanced Materials & Processes, September, 2003 by Hunt, Margaret W.
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Advances in every field of engineering and technology depend heavily on innovations in materials, and the progress made in replacing diseased joints with fully functional artificial joints follows the same path. As early as 1890, surgeons in Germany had outlined the general concepts for total hip joint replacement, but strong, biocompatible materials were not available.
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In 1923, an attempt was made to use glass to cover and reshape the femoral head of an arthritic hip. Although it was biocompatible, glass was not strong enough, and the cover failed after a short period of time. ...
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