eCM Meeting Abstracts 2002, Collection 1

Abstracts of the 8th General Meeting of the Centre Médical Universitaire
Geneva
May 22, 2002

All abstracts listed in order of presentation at the meeting

Invited lecture

Pages 1-2 : Prof. Dr. Peter Greil
Microstructure Design of Advanced Bioceramics

Presentations

Pages 3-4 : V. Luginbühl, B. v. Rechenberg, J. Zapf, E. Zoidis, J. A. Auer, H. P. Merkle, L. Meinel
Controlled localized delivery of insulin like growth factor I (IGF I) induces new bone formation: The significance of release kinetics

Pages 5-6 : A. A. Mueller, C. S. Leiggener, R. Curtis, B. Rahn
Early Dural Reaction to Polylactide in cranial defects of rabbits

Pages 7-8 : D.J. Balazs, C. Hollenstein, H.J. Mathieu
Surface modification of poly(vinyl chloride) intubation tubes to control bacterial adhesion: Teflon-like and Pluronics

Pages 9-10 : E. Conforto, D. Caillard, B-O. Aronsson, P. Descouts
Electron microscopy on titanium implants for bone replacement after “SLA” surface treatment

Pages 11-12 : M. Chastellain, A. Petri, M. Hofmann, H. Hofmann
Investigation of ferrofluids for biomedical applications

Pages 13-14 : C. Pittet, J. Lemaître
Working characteristics of radio-opacified brushite cements

Page 15 : F. Theiss, D. Apelt, M. Bohner, Ch. Frei, K. Zlinsky, J. A. Auer, B. von Rechenberg
The immediate tissue reaction to a bioresorbable brushite cement in experimental metaphyseal deffects in sheep

Pages 16-17 : W.Weber, M.Zahner, W.Rieger
Improvement of reliability of ceramic hip joints

Posters

Pages 18-19 : D. Dufrane, M. Anseau, I. Mc Kay, P. de Asa, YJ. Schneider, C. Delloye
in vitro Degradation of pseudowollastonite and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation

Pages 20-21 : D. Favez, D. G. Castner, B.D. Ratner, H.J. Mathieu
RF-plasma deposition and surface characterization of a biodegradable thin film coating

Pages 22-23 : C. Houphouet-Boigny, Xin Gao, M. Schawaller, H.J. Mathieu
Immobilisation of Streptavidin on polystyrene

Pages 24-25 : J. Kosoric, M. Cattani, S. Bouillaguet, Ch. Godin, J.-M. Meyer
Reinforcement of composite resins with unidirectional glass fibers
****Winner of the award for the third best poster by a student

Pages 26-27 : S. Kurz, A.W.E Hodgson, S. Virtanen, V. Fervel, S. Mischler
Corrosion characterisation of passive films on CoCrMo with electrocehmical techniques in saline and simulated biological solutions

Pages 28-29 : S. Mischler, G. Pax
Tribological behavior of titanium sliding against bone

Pages 30-31 : P. Payot, M. Cattani-Lorente, Ch. Godin, S. Bouillaguet, J. Forchelet, J.M. Meyer
Efficiency of curing devices for dental composites

Pages 32-33 : L. Reclaru, A. Blatter, R. Lerf, P. Y. Echler, J. M. Meyer
Extraction of plasma sprayed titanium through a bone cement using electrochemical techniques

Pages 34-35 : S. Rousseau, M. Bühler, J. Lemaître
Thermometric study of brushite cements
****Winner of the award for the best poster by a student

Pages 36-37 : K. Unal, Y. Mugnier, N. Nurdin, J. Krumeich, P. François, B.-O. Aronsson, P.Descouts
Hemocompatibility of semi-conducting biomaterials

Page 38 : I Zembic, H Lüthy, M Schumacher, P Schärer, C H F Hämmerle
2- and 3-year results of zirconia posterior fixed partial dentures, made by Direct Ceramic Machining (DCM)
****Winner of the award for the second best poster by a student

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