Biocompatibility of Co-Cr-Ni Alloys

Abstract

The International Standards Organization Technical Committee on Surgical Implants.- Fundamental Aspects.- Carcinogenic Risks of Metal Implants and Prostheses.- The Toxicity of Chromium in the Zero and Trivalent Form.- Measurement of the Uptake of Chromium.- Analysis of Cobalt, Chromium and Nickel in Biological Materials State of the Art.- Phenomenology of the Trace Element Burdening of the Human Organism by the In-Body Corrosion of Co-Cr-Ni-Alloys as Revealed by Neutron Activation Analysis.- Chairmen Summary: Fundamental Aspects.- Tissue Response.- In vivo Corrosion of a Cobalt-Base Alloy and its Biological Consequences.- Relation between Metal Corrosion and Electrical Polarization.- In vitro and in vivo Cellular Response to Semi-Precious and Amorphous Alloys.- Nickel and Chromium in the Human Body A Review and a Research Proposal.- Orthopaedic Implants and Corrosion Products Ultrastructural and Analytical Studies of 65 Patients.- Histochemical, Electron Microscopic and Microanalytic Investigations of Tissue Surrounding Ni-Cr-Allenthesis in Maxillo-Facial Surgery.- Measurement of Nickel and Chromium at the Site of Metallic Dental Implants.- In vitro Evaluation of the Biocompatibility of a Ni-Cr-Alloy (Wiron 88) An Ultrastructural Study.- Chairmen Summary: Tissue Response.- Immunopathology.- Fundamental Aspects of Contact Sensitivity to Nickel.- Total Hip Arthroplasties and Allergy to Metals.- Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt Dental Alloys and Allergic Reactions An Overview.- Allergic Contact Stomatitis from Ni-Alloys A Histological, Immunohistological and Electrochemical Relation.- Immunological Aspects of Contact Hypersensitivity to Nickel and Chromium in Dental Alloys.- Chairmen Summary: Immunopathology.- Clinical Aspects.- Analysis of Total Joint Replacements (Hip and Knee).- Aspects of the Failure of the Implanted Systems in Orthopedicsand Traumatology.- Clinical Intolerance to Prosthesis Material Including Metallic Implants.- Clinical Aspects on the Corrosion of Dental Alloys.- The Influence of Intraoperative Forming Procedures on Corrosion of Ni-Cr Alloys.- Pilot Study of Allergic Effects of Co-Cr-Ni Alloys among Dental Technicians.- Chairmen Summary: Clinical Aspects.- Quality Control.- The Corrosion of Dental Ni-Cr Alloys An in vitro Evaluation.- Austenitic Stainless Steel S350 for Surgical Implants?.- Corrosion and Bioelectrochemistry.- Micro-Analysis of the Composition of Dental Implants before and after Implantation.- Surface Treatment of Metallic Biomaterials to Improve Biological and Economical Compatibility.- Corrosion and Protection of Surgical and Dental Metallic Implants.- Chairman Summary: Quality Control.- Conclusions and Recommendations.- Conclusions and Recommendations.- Contributors.