4th International conference "UHMWPE for arthroplasty: from powder to debris"
PROGRAMME
A brochure with updated programme is now available to download here. [pdf: 1 MB]
TRANSACTIONS
Free Papers and Posters
Downloaod here. [pdf: 8,15 MB]
Invited Lectures
"UHMWPE Implant Technology in 2009: state of the art and future directions"
S. Kurtz, Philadelphia, USA
"A new generation of easily crosslinkable polyethylene copolymers"
E. Wisse, Geleen, The Netherlands
"Oxidation and stabilisation of PE"
N. Billingham, Brighton, UK
"Vitamin E stabilization of radiation crosslinked UHMWPE by diffusion"
E. Oral, Boston, USA
"Stabilisation of UHMWPE with vitamin E: chemical mechanisms"
P. Bracco, Turin, Italy
"New findings with first generation highly crosslinked UHMWPE"
O.K. Muratoglu, Boston, USA
"Should crosslinked UHMWPE be used in TKA?"
A. Bellare, Boston, USA
"UHMWPE debris: which chemical characteristics?"
L. Costa, Turin, Italy
"Biological activity of nanometre sized polymer particles"
J. Tipper, Leeds, UK
"Host response to UHMWPE wear debris"
Y. Konttinen, Helsinki, Finland
"UHMWPE debris: which biological behaviour?"
E. Brach del Prever, Turin, Italy