ABSTRACT

There has been enormous growth in the use of medical implants. However, in the case of hip replacement, loosening of metallic prosthesis fixed with polymethylmethylacrylate bone cement has resulted in painstaking revision surgery, which is a major problem for the patient, surgeon, and biomedical technology itself. In fact, global recognition of thi

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|16 pages

Hydroxyapatite Coating and Its Application

chapter 9|22 pages

Residual Stress of Hydroxyapatite Coating

chapter 11|10 pages

Future Scope and Possibilities

chapter 12|22 pages

Conclusions