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The UHMWPE Handbook is the comprehensive reference for students, instructors, researchers, and surgeons interested in biomaterials technologies for total joint replacement surgery. The first copies of the book, signed by the author, were first available at the Elsevier booth at ORS/AAOS on March 7-12 in San Francisco. Copies of the book can now be ordered through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Academic Press or your local medical or technical bookstore.
This site will be updated regularly as additional news about the book launching becomes available.
Downloadable Content
 Click here to download the front cover of the UHMWPE Handbook.
The first six chapters of the Handbook are based on the draft manuscripts of the electronic Lexicon Reference, which can be accessed on this website (available on the left). You must be a registered member of the Lexicon website to access these draft chapters. Register for a FREE Account.
The electronic chapters of the Lexicon Reference will continue to be available on this website with permission of Elsevier Academic Press.
Book Reviews
Reviews will be posted to this site as they are made available. Contact the author if you are interested in reviewing the Handbook for a journal or website.
Class Materials
The UHMWPE Handbook contains the key to downloading images and slides from a password-protected location in this site (see above).
The images and slides are prepared by the author for classroom instruction about UHMWPE.
Answers to Chapter Questions
Teachers or researchers who are interested in the study guide should contact Christine Minihane at Elsevier to request a copy.
About the Author
Steven M. Kurtz is a leading international authority on UHMWPE materials used in joint replacement. Dr. Kurtz received his doctorate at Cornell University, where he studied the role of oxidative degradation on the contact mechanics of hip and knee replacements. He has authored dozens of peer-reviewed articles about UHMWPE materials, and written both national and international standards for UHMWPE materials used in joint replacement. Dr. Kurtz is a Principal Engineer at Exponent, Inc., where he consults with orthopedic implant producers on new technologies for joint replacement surgery. He is the Director of Exponent's Philadelphia Office. Dr. Kurtz also directs a hip and knee implant retrieval program at Drexel University to determine how UHMWPE materials change after implantation in the human body. Dr. Kurtz is the founding editor of the UHMWPE Lexicon website, www.uhmwpe.org.
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