Engineering Materials for Biomedical ApplicationsWorld Scientific, 2004 - 350 pages The success of any implant or medical device depends very much on thebiomaterial used. Synthetic materials (such as metals, polymers andcomposites) have made significant contributions to many establishedmedical devices. The aim of this book is to provide a basicunderstanding on the engineering and processing aspects ofbiomaterials used in medical applications. |
Contents
2 Durability of metallic implant materials | 2-1 |
3 Corrosion of metallic implants | 3-1 |
4 Surface modification of metallic biomaterials | 4-1 |
5 Biorestorative materials in dentistry | 5-1 |
an introduction | 6-1 |
7 Polymeric hydrogels | 7-1 |
8 Bioactive ceramicpolymer composites for tissue replacement | 8-1 |
9 Composites in biomedical applications | 9-1 |
10 New methods and materials in prosthetics for rehabilitation of lower limb amputees | 10-1 |
11 Chitinbased biomaterials | 11-1 |
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