This review focuses on recent advances in the development and use of bioactive glass for
tissue engineering applications. Despite its inherent brittleness, bioactive glass has several …

… Corresponding author B. Sonny Bal is advisory surgeon to Amedica, developer of synthetic
silicon nitride for orthopedic applications, and serves on the Board of Directors of Amedica, …

Advanced bioceramics have played integral roles in treatment modalities for damaged or
diseased human joints and osseous defects. This paper reviews the uses and properties of …

The most commonly used bearing couple in prosthetic hip or knee joint replacements
consists of a cobalt–chrome (CoCr) metal alloy articulating against ultrahigh‐molecular‐weight …

Medical malpractice law in the United States is derived from English common law, and was
developed by rulings in various state courts. Medical malpractice lawsuits are a relatively …

A polymer foam replication technique was used to prepare porous scaffolds of 13–93 bioactive
glass with a microstructure similar to that of human trabecular bone. The scaffolds, with a …

Silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ) is an industrial ceramic used in spinal fusion and maxillofacial
reconstruction. Maximizing bone formation and minimizing bacterial infection are desirable …

There is a need to develop synthetic scaffolds to repair large defects in load-bearing bones.
Bioactive glasses have attractive properties as a scaffold material for bone repair, but data …

Freeze casting of aqueous suspensions on a cold substrate was investigated as a method
for preparing hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds with unidirectional porosity. In the present paper, …

Glasses containing varying amounts of B 2 O 3 were prepared by partially or fully replacing
the SiO 2 in silicate 45S5 bioactive glass with B 2 O 3 . The effects of the B 2 O 3 content of …