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Osseointegration in skeletal reconstruction and joint replacement 1st edition by international workshop on osseointegration in skeletal reconstruction author bjorn l rydevik editor richard skalak editor isbn 13 978 0867153255 isbn 10 0867153253 why is isbn important . Joint replacement the thought for decades has been that the layer of fibrous tissue that develops around the implant diminishes the integrity and mechanical stability of the implant bone interface 1 during the 1950s it had osseointegration in skeletal reconstruction and rehabilitationa review. Reconstruction with autologous bone graft and osseointegration was performed after preoperative hyperbaric oxygen treatment a bone anchored maxillary bridge and a fixture retained maxillofacial. Osseointegration has been used for the replacement of missing single teeth for the restoration of the partially edentulous segment of the mouth and for the reconstruction of the completely edentulous patient by means of implant supported fixed bridges or removable overdentures that attach to an implant supported framework 15. Research and clinical studies are presented from the second international workshop on osseointegration in skeletal reconstruction and joint replacement 1994 twenty three contributors orthopedic surgeons and researchers in joint replacement and osseointegration present both research and clinical studies from the second international workshop on osseointegration in skeletal reconstruction