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Luca Cristofolini

Professore ordinario

Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale

Settore scientifico disciplinare: ING-IND/34 BIOINGEGNERIA INDUSTRIALE

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Pubblicazioni antecedenti il 2004

[1] A. Toni, F. Femino, L. Cristofolini, M. Viceconti, and A. Giunti, “In-vitro tortional stability of cementless stem,” in Transactions of 2nd E.O.R.S.: vol. 2, 115, 1992.

[2] A. Toni, M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, and A. Giunti, “Pre-surgical validation of total hip arthroplasty,” in New Frontiers of Orthopaedic Research, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Hospital, Bologna 19 June 1992, 1992.

[3] M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, and F. Femino, “Biomechanical aspects of the pre-clinical project and validation of the prosthetic stem of the hip,” in 6th Meeting of International An.C.A. Group, Prague May 29-30 1992, 1992.

[4] M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, and A. Giunti, “Transversal compliance of synthetic femurs,” in Biomaterials and Intelligent Materials C.N.R. meeting, Brindisi September 21-26, 1992.

[5] L. Cristofolini, M. K. Harman, M. Viceconti, A. Toni, and A. Giunti, “A protocol for testing the torsional stability of uncemented hip stems,” in Recent advances in oral and orthopaedic prostheses, Venice May 26-29 1993, 1993.

[6] L. Cristofolini, M. Viceconti, A. Toni, and A. Giunti, “Can composite femurs replace cadaveric femurs in in-vitro testing?,” in Transactions of the 19th annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, Birmingham, Alabama: 125, 1993.

[7] L. Cristofolini, M. Viceconti, A. Toni, A. Giunti, and 2° Convegno Giornate internazionali di studio in patologia e chirurgia ortopedica, “Prove di stabilità torsionale di steli non cementati,” in Giornate internazionali di studio in patologia e chirurgia ortopedica, 2° Convegno, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna 18-20 Marzo 1993, 1993.

[8] L. Cristofolini, M. Viceconti, A. Toni, and A. Giunti, “Relevance of some parameters in single legged phase of gait simulation,” in Giornate internazionali di studio in patologia e chirurgia ortopedica, 2° Convegno, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna 18-20 Marzo 1993, 1993.

[9] L. Cristofolini, M. Viceconti, A. Toni, and A. Giunti, “Strains induced by thigh muscles in the proximal femur,” J Biomechanics, vol. 27, no. 6, p. 757, 1993.

[10] L. Cristofolini, M. Viceconti, A. Toni, and A. Giunti, “Strains induced by thigh muscles in the proximal femur,” in Transactions of the 14th I.S.B. Congress, Paris: 298, 1993.

[11] M. K. Harman, L. Cristofolini, M. Viceconti, A. Toni, A. L. Bueno, and A. Giunti, “An in-vitro protocol for testing the primary torsional stability of uncemented hip stems,” in Giornate internazionali di studio in patologia e chirurgia ortopedica, 2° Convegno, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna 18-20 Marzo 1993, 1993.

[12] A. Toni, M. Viceconti, A. Sudanese, L. Cristofolini, S. Terzi, and A. Giunti, “The biomechanical relevance of orthopaedic prosthetic design,” in Recent advances in oral and orthopaedic prostheses, Venice May 26-29, 1993, 1993.

[13] L. Cristofolini, “Studio fotoelastico su femori umani con protesi. Errori sperimentali dovuti al rivestimento,” in Teoria ed esperimento nella progettazione. Atti del 22° Convegno A.I.A.S., Curioni S., Freddi A. eds., Il Ponte Vecchio publ., Cesena: 189-196, 1994.

[14] L. Cristofolini, A. Cappello, and A. Toni, “Experimental errors in the application of photoelastic coatings on human femurs with uncemented hip stems,” Strain, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 95–103, 1994, doi: DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1305.1994.tb00929.x.

[15] L. Cristofolini, A. Cappello, M. Viceconti, A. Toni, and A. Giunti, “A validation of synthetic femur models in relation with comparative stress shielding studies of hip stems,” in Abstracts of the 2nd World Congress of Biomechanics, Blankervoort L., Kooloos J.G.M. eds., Stichting World Biomechanics publ., Nijmegen: vol.1, 105, 1994.

[16] L. Cristofolini and A. Freddi, “Pre-clinical biomechanical validation of hip prostheses. A survey of the most common techniques,” in Biomechanics ’94, Oficyna Wydianicza Politechniki Wroclawskiej Publ., Wroclaw, Poland, R. Bedzinski, L. Jankowski, J. Filipiak, and P. Modzel, Eds. 1994, pp. 67–76.

[17] L. Cristofolini and A. Freddi, “Pre-clinical biomechanical validation of hip prostheses. A survey of the most common techniques,” in Biomechanics ’94 - 12th School of Biomechanics Wroclaw -Szklarska Poreba, Wroclaw, Poland, October 20-23 (invited lecture), 1994.

[18] L. Cristofolini, B. P. McNamara, A. Cappello, A. Toni, and A. Giunti, “A new protocol for stress shielding tests of hip prostheses,” in Abstracts of the 2nd World Congress of Biomechanics, Blankervoort L., Kooloos J.G.M. eds., Stichting World Biomechanics publ., Nijmegen: vol.2, 338, 1994.

[19] M. K. Harman, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, M. Viceconti, and A. Giunti, “A reproducible in-vitro protocol for initial hip stem torsional stability,” in Abstracts of the 2nd World Congress of Biomechanics, Blankervoort L., Kooloos J.G.M. eds., Stichting World Biomechanics publ., Nijmegen: vol.1, 105, 1994.

[20] B. P. McNamara, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, and D. Taylor, “Effect of bone-prosthesis interface bonding on stress shielding in cementless THA,” in Advances in Bioengineering, ASME-BED Publ., New York, vol. 28, M. J. Askew, Ed. 1994, pp. 201–202.

[21] B. P. McNamara, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, and D. Taylor, “Effect of bone-prosthesis interface bonding on stress shielding in cementless THA,” in ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago November 6-11, 1994, 1994.

[22] B. P. McNamara, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, and D. Taylor, “Evaluation of experimental and finite element models of synthetic and cadaveric femora for pre-clinical design-analysis,” Clinical Materials, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 131–40, 1994, doi: doi:10.1016/0267-6605(94)90136-8.

[23] B. P. McNamara, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, D. Taylor, and A. Giunti, “Stress shielding predicted using a composite material femur,” in Abstracts of the 2nd World Congress of Biomechanics, Blankervoort L., Kooloos J.G.M. eds., Stichting World Biomechanics publ., Nijmegen: vol.1, 101, 1994.

[24] B. P. McNamara, M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, and D. Taylor, “Experimental and numerical pre-clinical evaluation relating to total hip arthroplasty,” in International Symposium Recent Advances in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Swansea, U.K. may 5-7, 1994, 1994.

[25] L. Cristofolini, S. Culligan, M. Dabestani, and P. S. Walker, “Which design variables do really affect the load transfer and stability of hip stems?,” in Transactions of E.O.R.S.: vol. 5, 108, 1995.

[26] L. Cristofolini and A. Toni, “Reproducibility of the stress-shielding assessment of uncemented hip prostheses,” in Abstracts XII Danubia-Adria Symposium on experimental methods in solid mechanics, Pesti Nyomda publ., Budapest: 25-26, 1995.

[27] L. Cristofolini, M. Viceconti, A. Toni, and A. Giunti, “Influence of thigh muscles on the axial strains in a proximal femur during early stance in gait,” J Biomechanics, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 617–24, May 1995, doi: 0021-9290(94)00106-E [pii].

[28] M. K. Harman, A. Toni, L. Cristofolini, and M. Viceconti, “Initial stability of uncemented hip stems: an in-vitro protocol to measure torsional interface motion,” Medical Engineering & Physics, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 163–71, Apr. 1995, doi: 135045339595705F [pii].

[29] M. Baleani, L. Cristofolini, and M. Viceconti, “Investigation on fatigue limit of hip prostheses with different surface treatments,” in XIII Danubia-Adria Symposium on experimental methods in solid mechanics Proceedings, Editing Centre UTC, Zilina publ.: 83-84, 1996.

[30] L. Cristofolini, A. Cappello, B. P. McNamara, and M. Viceconti, “A minimal parametric model of the femur to describe axial elastic strain in response to loads,” Medical Engineering & Physics, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 502–14, Sep. 1996, doi: 1350453395000801 [pii].

[31] L. Cristofolini, A. Mazzoli, and D. Persson, “Some applications of statistical methods to experimental mechanics investigations,” in XIII Danubia-Adria Symposium on experimental methods in solid mechanics Proceedings, Editing Centre UTC, Zilina publ.: 39-40, 1996.

[32] L. Cristofolini and A. Toni, “Load transfer mechanism of cemented and uncemented hip stems,” in 10th Conference of the European Society of Biomechanics Book of Abstracts, Vander Sloten J., Lowet G., Van Audekercke R., Van der Pere G. eds.:119, 1996.

[33] L. Cristofolini and M. Viceconti, “Experimental methods for the functional validation of hip prostheses: towards the standardization of load transfer investigations,” in XXV A.I.A.S. National Conference - International Conference on Material Engineering Proceedings, Editrice Salentina publ., Galatina, Italy: vol.1, 209-216, 1996.

[34] L. Cristofolini, M. Viceconti, A. Cappello, and A. Toni, “Mechanical validation of whole bone composite femur models,” J Biomechanics, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 525–35, Apr. 1996, doi: 0021-9290(95)00084-4 [pii].

[35] B. P. McNamara, M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, and D. Taylor, “Experimental and numerical pre-clinical evaluation relating to total hip arthroplasty,” in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Gordon and Breach publ., Amsterdam, vol. 1, J. Middleton, M. L. Jones, and G. N. Pande, Eds. 1996, pp. 1–10.

[36] M. Viceconti, M. Casali, B. Massari, L. Cristofolini, S. Bassini, and A. Toni, “The ‘standardized femur program’ proposal for a reference geometry to be used for the creation of finite element models of the femur,” J Biomechanics, vol. 29, no. 9, p. 1241, Sep. 1996, doi: 0021929095001646 [pii].

[37] M. Viceconti, M. Casali, B. Massari, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, and S. Bassini, “The ‘Standardized Femur Program’: proposal for a reference geometry to be used for the creation of finite element models of the femur,” in Science and supercomputing at CINECA, Tecnoprint Publ., Bologna, vol. 64–66, G. Erbacci and M. Voli, Eds. 1996.

[38] M. Baleani, L. Cristofolini, and M. Viceconti, “Effect of specimens conditioning on the polymethylmethacrylate bone cement compressive strength,” in Abstracts XIV Danubia-Adria Symposium on experimental methods in solid mechanics, Euro Print publ., Velika Gorica, Croatia: 87-88, 1997.

[39] L. Bellingeri, M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, and A. Toni, “Automeshers applied to the human femur shape,” in Proceedings of NAFEMS World Congress ’97 on Design, simulation & optimisation. Reliability & applicability of computational methods, Vol. 2, NAFEMS Ltd. publ., Glasgow, UK: 763-772, 1997.

[40] S. A. Bini, L. Cristofolini, D. L. Martin, and A. Toni, “Minimal stress shielding of bone following implantation of a compliant fixation device (CPS) in the distal femur. An analysis of strain distribution in instrumented composite femurs,” in International Society of Limb Salvage 9th International Symposium Transactions: 61, 1997.

[41] L. Cristofolini, “A critical analysis of stress shielding evaluation of hip prostheses,” Crit Rev Biomed Eng, vol. 25, no. 4–5, pp. 409–83, 1997, doi: 10.1615/CritRevBiomedEng.v25.i4-5.30 PMID: 9505138.

[42] L. Cristofolini, “Interazione osso-protesi nelle artroprotesi d’anca,” in Meccanica nei tessuti biologici, CNR - Gruppo Nazionale di Bioingegneria series, Patron Publ, Bologna, vol. 16, F. Montevecchi, Ed. 1997, pp. 409–427.

[43] L. Cristofolini, “Interazione osso-protesi nelle artroprotesi d’anca,” in XVI Scuola Annuale di Bioingnegneria: Meccanica dei tessuti biologici, Bressanone, 22-26 Settembre (invited lecture), 1997.

[44] L. Cristofolini, “Muscular activity and the biomechanics of the hip,” Hip International, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 39–41, 1997.

[45] L. Cristofolini, “Reproducibility of the stress-shielding assessment of cementless hip prostheses,” ÖIAZ - Österreichische Ingenieur und Architektenzeitschrift, vol. 142, pp. 404–409, 1997.

[46] L. Cristofolini, “The role of bone-stem bonding in load transfer in uncemented hip arthroplasty,” in Transactions of the I Sympozjum Inzynieria Ortopedyczna i Protetyczna, Poligrafii Politechniki Bialostockiej publ.: 55-64, 1997.

[47] L. Cristofolini, M. Baleani, L. Monti, and A. Toni, “Validazione sperimentale dello stelo per artroprotesi d’anca Cement Locked Uncemented (CLU),” in Atti del XXVI Convegno Nazionale Associazione Italiana Analisi Sollecitazioni, Risitano A. ed., E. Leone publ., Catania: 551-558, 1997.

[48] L. Cristofolini, A. Freddi, and A. Mazzoli, “Ottimizzazione dei parametri di saldatura TIG. Progetto dell’esperimento,” in Atti del XXVI Convegno Nazionale Associazione Italiana Analisi Sollecitazioni, Risitano A. ed., E. Leone publ., Catania: 275-278, 1997.

[49] L. Cristofolini, A. Freddi, and A. Toni, “Biomeccanica ortopedica: realtà e prospettive,” Auxilia, vol. III, no. 9–10, p. 30, 1997.

[50] L. Cristofolini, B. P. McNamara, A. Freddi, and M. Viceconti, “In-vitro measured strains in the loaded femur: quantification of experimental error,” J Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 193–200, 1997.

[51] L. Cristofolini and A. Toni, “Experimental testing of the cement locked uncemented (CLU) hip stem,” in Abstracts XIV Danubia-Adria Symposium on experimental methods in solid mechanics, Euro Print publ., Velika Gorica, Croatia: 139-140, 1997.

[52] L. Cristofolini and M. Viceconti, “Comparison of uniaxial and triaxial rosette gauges for strain measurement in the femur,” Experimental Mechanics, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 350–354, 1997.

[53] L. Cristofolini and M. Viceconti, “Strain measurements in femurs implanted with hip prostheses,” in XIV IMEKO World Congress book of abstracts, Halttunen J. ed., Finnish Society of Automation publ., Helsinki, Vol. 7: 249-254, 1997.

[54] B. P. McNamara, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, and D. Taylor, “Relationship between bone-prosthesis bonding and load transfer in total hip reconstruction,” J Biomechanics, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 621–30, Jun. 1997, doi: S0021929097000031 [pii].

[55] A. Toni, L. Cristofolini, and M. Baleani, “The Cement Locked Uncemented (CLU) stem,” in Transactions of 7th European Orthopaedic Research Society, Ryd L. ed.: 216, 1997.

[56] A. Toni, M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, M. Baleani, and C. Zannoni, “Torsional stability of total hip arthroplasty: in-vitro and FEM analysis with new trends for the future,” in International Symposium Recent Advances in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Barcelona, Spain, May 7-10, 1997, 1997.

[57] M. Veschi, L. Cristofolini, M. Baleani, and A. Toni, “Progetto dell’esperimento per la caratterizzazione a flessione a 4 punti di cemento acrilico per uso chirurgico,” in Atti del XXVI Convegno Nazionale Associazione Italiana Analisi Sollecitazioni, Risitano A. ed., E. Leone publ., Catania: 203-210, 1997.

[58] M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, M. Baleani, and A. Toni, “Validazione pre-clinica di protesi d’anca mediante la combinazione di metodi numerici e sperimentali,” in Abstracts 2° Convegno Nazionale Società Italiana di Ricerche in Ortopedia: 66, 1997.

[59] M. Baleani, L. Cristofolini, M. Viceconti, and A. Toni, “Endurance properties of hip stems. A critical analysis of the loads defined in the ISO 7206 standard,” in European Orthopaedic Research Soc. Vol. 8, Weinans H. ed.: 26, 1998.

[60] M. Baleani, L. Cristofolini, and M. Viceconti, “Investigation on the fatigue limit of hip prostheses with different surface treatments,” ÖIAZ - Österreichische Ingenieur und Architektenzeitschrift, vol. 143, pp. 267–271, 1998.

[61] L. Cristofolini, “Some applications of statistical methods to experimental mechanics investigations,” ÖIAZ - Österreichische Ingenieur und Architektenzeitschrift, vol. 143, pp. 267–271, 1998.

[62] L. Cristofolini, S. Bini, and A. Toni, “In vitro testing of a novel limb salvage prosthesis for the distal femur,” Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon), vol. 13, no. 8, pp. 608–615, Dec. 1998, doi: S0268003398000242 [pii].

[63] L. Cristofolini, S. Bini, and A. Toni, “Load transfer of a compliant fixation device (CPS) in the femur,” in Abstracts of the 3rd World Congress of Biomechanics, Yuii Matsuzaki, Takashi Nakamura, Eiichi Tanaka eds.: 445, 1998.

[64] L. Cristofolini, S. Bini, and A. Toni, “Stress shielding evaluation of a highly compliant massive prosthesis for the distal femur,” J Bone Joint Surgery (Br), vol. 81-B, no. Supplement 1, pp. 60–61, 1998.

[65] L. Cristofolini, S. Bini, and A. Toni, “Stress shielding evaluation of a highly compliant massive prosthesis for the distal femur,” in European Orthopaedic Research Soc. Vol. 8, Weinans H. ed.: 49, 1998.

[66] L. Cristofolini and L. Firmati, “Sviluppo di una tecnica ibrida per la determinazione numerico-sperimentale delle tensioni nel cemento acrilico in protesi ortopediche,” in Atti del XXVII Convegno Nazionale Associazione Italiana Analisi Sollecitazioni, Centro Stampa Università di Perugia publ., Vol. 1: 519-528, 1998.

[67] L. Cristofolini, A. Freddi, and M. Uncini-Manganelli, “Design of the experiment for the optimisation of the heat exchanger of an INDY racing car,” in Abstracts XV Danubia-Adria Symposium on experimental methods in solid mechanics: 39-40, 1998.

[68] L. Cristofolini, L. Monti, and M. Viceconti, “An in-vitro analysis of torsional stability for uncemented hip prostheses,” in Proceedings of the 1st European Symposium in Biomedical Technology and Medical Physics: post-BM2, 1998.

[69] L. Cristofolini, L. Monti, and M. Viceconti, “An in-vitro protocol for the analysis of the torsional stability of uncemented hip stems,” in Experimental Mechanics. Advances in design, testing and analysis, Volume 2, Balkema Publ. Rotterdam, I. M. Allison, Ed. 1998, pp. 857–862.

[70] L. Cristofolini, L. Monti, and M. Viceconti, “An in-vitro protocol for the analysis of the torsional stability of uncemented hip stems,” in 11th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Oxford 24-28 August, 1998, 1998.

[71] L. Cristofolini, L. Monti, and M. Viceconti, “In-vitro analysis of the torsional stability in uncemented hip prostheses,” in European Orthopaedic Research Soc. Vol. 8, Weinans H. ed.: 8, 1998.

[72] L. Cristofolini and M. Viceconti, “Hybrid technique for strain investigation in the cement around prostheses,” in Abstracts of the 3rd World Congress of Biomechanics, Yuii Matsuzaki, Takashi Nakamura, Eiichi Tanaka eds.: 484, 1998.

[73] C. Minari, L. Cristofolini, and A. Toni, “Effetto del solfato di bario e del fluoruro di sodio sul comportamento a fatica del cemento acrilico per uso chirurgico. Effect of barium sulfate and sodium fluoride on the fatigue behaviour of acrylic bone cement.,” in Cemex, 12 years of bone cement, Zenit Publ., Verona, R. Soffiatti and L. Molfetta, Eds. 1998, pp. 27–38.

[74] C. Minari, L. Cristofolini, and A. Toni, “Valutazione a fatica e ottimizzazione di cementi acrilici additivati,” in 83° Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di Ortopedia e Traumatologia (SIOT), Genova 25-28 Ottobre 1998, 1998.

[75] L. Monti, L. Cristofolini, and M. Viceconti, “In-vitro analysis of implant stability of cementless hip stems,” in Abstracts XV Danubia-Adria Symposium on experimental methods in solid mechanics: 11-12, 1998.

[76] A. Toni, M. Baleani, L. Cristofolini, and M. Viceconti, “A new fixation concept for hip stem: pressfit stem partially cemented,” in Abstracts 11th Annual Symposium of the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty: 56-57, 1998.

[77] A. Toni, M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, M. Baleani, G. Acquisti, and R. Schreiner, “Torsional stability of total hip arthroplasty: in-vitro and FEM analysis with new trends for the future,” in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Gordon and Breach publ., Amsterdam, vol. 2, J. Middleton, M. L. Jones, and G. N. Pande, Eds. 1998, pp. 77–86.

[78] M. Uncini-Manganelli, L. Cristofolini, A. Freddi, and D. Zinelli, “Progetto dell’esperimento applicato al sistema di raffreddamento in una vettura da competizione,” in Atti del XXVII Convegno Nazionale Associazione Italiana Analisi Sollecitazioni, Centro Stampa Università di Perugia publ., Vol. 2: 1135-1143, 1998.

[79] M. Viceconti, L. Bellingeri, L. Cristofolini, and A. Toni, “A comparative study on different methods of automatic mesh generation of human femurs,” Medical Engineering & Physics, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1–10, Jan. 1998, doi: S1350-4533(97)00049-0 [pii].

[80] M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, and A. Toni, “Numerical and experimental cross-investigation of total hip replacement,” in Experimental Mechanics. Advances in design, testing and analysis, Volume 2, Balkema Publ. Rotterdam, I. M. Allison, Ed. 1998, pp. 845–849.

[81] M. Viceconti, L. Cristofolini, and A. Toni, “Numerical and experimental cross-investigation of total hip replacement,” in 11th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Oxford 24-28 August, 1998, 1998.

[82] M. Baleani, L. Cristofolini, and M. Viceconti, “Endurance testing of hip prostheses: a comparison between the load fixed in ISO 7206 standard and the physiological loads,” Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon), vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 339–45, Jun. 1999, doi: S0268-0033(98)00085-0 [pii].

[83] M. Baleani, F. Moro, L. Cristofolini, and M. Viceconti, “Analysis and measurement of fretting damage in modular implant,” in Transactions of the 17th I.S.B. Congress, Herzog W., Jinha A. eds., ISB99 Publ.: 441, 1999.

[84] L. Cristofolini, “Accuracy of strain gauges embedded into a polymer structure,” in Abstracts XVI Danubia-Adria Symposium on experimental methods in solid mechanics: 111-112, 1999.

[85] L. Cristofolini, “Experimental testing of the cement locked uncemented (CLU) hip stem,” ÖIAZ - Österreichische Ingenieur und Architektenzeitschrift, vol. 144, pp. 202–206, 1999.

[86] L. Cristofolini and M. Baleani, “Testing the mechanical properties of Polymethylmethacrylate bone cement. A critical analysis of the ISO 5833 standard,” ÖIAZ - Österreichische Ingenieur und Architektenzeitschrift, vol. 144, pp. 232–238, 1999.

[87] L. Cristofolini, L. Firmati, A. Toni, J. Stolk, N. Verdonschot, and R. Huiskes, “Strain measurement inside bone cement in total hip arthroplasty,” in Transactions of 9th European Orthopaedic Research Society, Gottsauner-Wolf F. ed.: P18, 1999.

[88] L. Cristofolini, L. Firmati, and M. Viceconti, “Precise and accurate technique for strain measurement inside acrylic cement,” in Transactions of the 17th I.S.B. Congress, Herzog W., Jinha A. eds., ISB99 Publ.: 448, 1999.

[89] L. Cristofolini and C. Minari, “Effetto del solfato di bario e del fluoruro di sodio sul comportamento a fatica del polimetilmetacrilato,” in Atti del XXVIII Convegno Nazionale Associazione Italiana Analisi Sollecitazioni, Atzori B., Lazzarin P., Petrone N., Quaresimin M. eds., SG Editoriali, Padova: 55-61, 1999.

[90] L. Cristofolini and M. Viceconti, “In vitro stress shielding measurements can be affected by large errors,” J Arthroplasty, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 215–9, Feb. 1999, doi: S0883-5403(99)90129-8 [pii].

[91] L. Cristofolini and M. Viceconti, “Towards the standardisation of in-vitro load transfer investigations of hip prostheses. A reproducible protocol and its application,” J Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 1–15, 1999.

[92] L. Cristofolini, V. Waide, and A. Toni, “Simulazione del rimodellamento osseo per l’analisi in-vitro delle sollecitazioni nel femore e nel cemento nelle artroprotesi d’anca cementate,” in 4° Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di Ricerche in Ortopedia, Bologna, 22-23 Ottobre, 1999.

[93] R. Fognani, M. Baleani, L. Cristofolini, and A. Toni, “Porosity and hardness in the acrylic cement mantle of cemented hip prostheses,” in Transactions of 9th European Orthopaedic Research Society, Gottsauner-Wolf F. ed.: P9, 1999.

[94] C. Minari, L. Cristofolini, and F. Baruffaldi, “Fatigue behaviour of NaF and BaS04 additivated acrylic bone cements,” in Transactions of 9th European Orthopaedic Research Society, Gottsauner-Wolf F. ed.: P123, 1999.

[95] C. Minari, L. Cristofolini, and M. Viceconti, “Criterion for specimen selection in bone cement fatigue testing,” in Transactions of the 17th I.S.B. Congress, Herzog W., Jinha A. eds., ISB99 Publ.: 443, 1999.

[96] L. Monti, L. Cristofolini, and M. Baleani, “Analysis of the fatigue behaviour of the Cement Locked Uncemented (CLU) stem,” in Medical&Biological Engineering&Computing 37 Suppl. 2: Proceedings of the European Medical & Biological Engineering Conference, Rehak P., Hutten H. eds., EMBEC’99 publ., Part I: 230-231, 1999.

[97] L. Monti, L. Cristofolini, and M. Baleani, “The fatigue behaviour of the cement locked uncemented (CLU) stem,” in Transactions of 9th European Orthopaedic Research Society, Gottsauner-Wolf F. ed.: P122, 1999.

[98] L. Monti, L. Cristofolini, A. Toni, and R. Giacometti Ceroni, “The primary stability of the VerSys ET stem. An in-vitro comparative study in intact and intraoperatively cracked femurs,” in International Symposium Recent Advances in Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, October 13-16, 1999, 1999.

[99] L. Monti, L. Cristofolini, and M. Viceconti, “Methods for quantitative analysis of the primary stability in uncemented hip prostheses,” Artif Organs, vol. 23, no. 9, pp. 851–9, Sep. 1999, doi: 6287 [pii].

[100] N. Nuno-Siebrecht and L. Cristofolini, “Load transfer at a stem-cement interface relevant to cemented hip implants,” in Medical&Biological Engineering&Computing 37 Suppl. 2: Proceedings of the European Medical & Biological Engineering Conference, Rehak P., Hutten H. eds., EMBEC’99 publ., Part II: 1132-1133, 1999.

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