Orthopedics Resource Center
Med-Tech Precision
Fall 2008
Cutting-Tool Design
Producing Cutting Tools In-House: What You Need to Know
Eric Schwarzenbach
Advances in software and automation technology have made it easier to bring orthopedic cutting-tool design and grinding in-house. If you’re considering making that move, consider these points.
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Spring 2008
Implant Materials
The Case for the Use of Polycarbonate-Urethane in Orthopedic Implants
Richard W. Treharne and Alex H. Greene
It may be time to reconsider hip-implant material choices.
Bioceramics
Bioceramics: The Future of Joint Healing
Deborah Schenberger and Marco Bafan
Bioceramic implants could one day make revision surgeries obsolete and make joints stronger than they were even before degradation.
Q&A
The Past, Present, and Future of Knee Implants
Erik Swain
John Slamin is a pioneer in the development of artificial knees, but he's not done yet. His company is developing ways to personalize the technology.
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