chapter 1 Metallic Biomaterials Joon B. Park and Young Kon Kim -- chapter 2 Ceramic Biomaterials W. G. Billotte -- chapter 3 Polymeric Biomaterials Hai Bang Lee, Gilson Khang, and Jin Ho Lee -- chapter 4 Composite Biomaterials Roderic S. Lakes -- chapter 5 Biodegradable Polymeric Biomaterials: An Updated Overview Chih-Chang Chu -- chapter 6 Biologic Biomaterials: Tissue-Derived Biomaterials (Collagen) Shu-Tung Li -- chapter 7 Soft Tissue Replacements K. B. Chandran, Karen J. L. Burg, and S. W. Shalaby -- chapter 8 Hard Tissue Replacements Sang-Hyun Park, Adolfo Llinás, Vijay K. Goel, and John C. Keller -- chapter 9 Preservation Techniques for Biomaterials Robin Coger and Mehmet Toner -- chapter 10 Hip Joint Prosthesis Fixation: Problems and Possible Solutions