Biomaterials in Hand Surgery

1. Fundamentals of Biomaterials
P. Tranquilli Leali, A. Merolli

2. Potential Applications of Tissue Engineering in Hand Surgery
M. Santin

3. The Finite Element Method for the Design of Biomedical Devices
F. Mollica, L. Ambrosio

4. Prostheses for the Joints of the Hand
A. Merolli

5. Causes of Failure in Flexible Metacarpophalangeal Prostheses
T. J. Joyce

6. Prosthetic Surgery of Metacarpophalangeal Joints in Rheumatoid Patients: An Open Problem
F. Catalano

7. Requirements for a Metacarpophalangeal Joint Prosthesis for Rheumatoid Patients and Suggestions for Design
A. Merolli

8. Research Trends for Flexor Tendon Repair
S. Thomopoulos

9. Peripheral Nerve Regeneration by Artificial Nerve Guides
A. Merolli, L. Rocchi

Nyckelord: Medicine & Public Health, Surgical Orthopedics, Biomedicine general, Rehabilitation Medicine, Rheumatology, Plastic Surgery