|
2008/2009
SFB Board of Directors
During the 2008 World Biomaterials Congress held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, a new Board of Directors was installed:
Jeffrey Hubbell – President
Lynne Jones – President-Elect
Alan Litsky – Secretary/Treasurer
Antonios Mikos – Secretary/Treasurer-Elect
Julia Babensee – Member-at-Large
Martine LaBerge – 1st Past President
C. Mauli Agrawal – 2nd Past President
|
 |
The 2008 SFB Fall Symposium is scheduled for September 11-13, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit the conference website to learn more!
|
 |
Biomaterial of the Month
Cobalt Chromium Alloy
Prosthetic bearing surfaces for joint replacement operations are currently manufactured from high carbon (0.20%-0.25%) cobalt, chromium, and molybdenum alloy (CoCr). Cobalt chromium alloy bearings for hip replacement can articulate against ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, ceramic or they can be used together in a hard-on-hard bearing.
Click here for more information
Archives
This month's biomaterial was provided by the Implant Pathology SIG. |
|
