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annotated bibliography
1. Boretos JW: Concise Guide to Biomedical Polymers . Charles C
Thomas, Springfield, IL, 1970.
A short but comprehensive account of polymers used in orthotics and
implants with useful information on processing and fabrication.
2. Charnley J: Acrylic Cement in Orthopaedic Surgery . Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1970.
A highly personal account of the use of polymethyl methacrylate
(PMMA) cement by one of the pioneers in total hip arthroplasty.
3. Engle L, Klingele H, Ehrenstein GW, Schaper H: An
Atlas of Polymer Damage . Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1981.
The histology of polymer failure, seen largely through the scanning
electron microscope. Chapter 1 is a concise, well-illustrated review of the
structure, properties, and processing of the most common classes of struc-
tural polymers.
4. Hayden HW, Moffatt WG, Wulff J: The Structure and
Properties of Materials . Vol. III. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1964.
Chapter 10 deals well with mechanical properties of polymers.
5. Lee H, Neville K: Handbook of Biomedical Plastics . Pasadena
Technology Press, Pasadena, CA, 1971.
Still a standard source for compositional and performance data.
6. Mathys R, Mathys R, Jr: The use of polymers for endopros-
thetic components. In Morscher E (ed): The Cementless Fixation of Hip
Endoprostheses . Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1984.
A good but brief review, with graphic figures, of polymers suitable for
use in articulating implants.
7. Moffatt WG, Pearsall GW, Wulff J: The Structure and
Properties of Materials . Vol. I. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1964.
Chapter 6 discusses structure of polymers. Excellent diagrams.
8. Kurtz S: UHMWPE Biomaterials Handbook , 2nd ed. Elsevier, San
Diego, 2009.
A definitive overview for UHMWPE.