Orthopedic Biomaterials

Advances and Applications
Herausgegeben:Li, Bingyun; Webster, Thomas

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book covers the latest advances, applications, and challenges in orthopedic biomaterials. Topics covered include materials for orthopedic applications, including nanomaterials, biomimetic materials, calcium phosphates, polymers, biodegradable metals, bone grafts/implants, and biomaterial-mediated drug delivery. Absorbable orthopedic biomaterials and challenges related to orthopedic biomaterials are covered in detail. This is an ideal book for graduate and undergraduate students, researchers, and professionals working with orthopedic biomaterials and tissue engineering.

This book also:

Describes biodegradable metals for orthopedic applications, such as Zn-based medical implants

Thoroughly covers various materials for orthopedic applications, including absorbable orthopedic biomaterials with a focus on polymers

Details the state-of-the-art research on orthopedic nanomaterials and nanotechnology

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-030-08830-9
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
• Seitenzahl: 621
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 34mm x 155mm x 235mm
• Gewicht: 955g
• ISBN-13: 9783030088309
• ISBN-10: 3030088308
• Artikelnr.: 56478566

Inhaltsangabe

- Orthopedic Applications of Silver and Silver Nanoparticles. - Composite Orthopedic Fixation Devices. - Formulation and evaluation of nanoenhanced anti-bacterial calcium phosphate bone cements. - Calcium phosphate coatings for metallic orthopedic biomaterials. - Development of biodegradable Zn-based medical implants. - Coatings for magnesium-based implants. - Biodegradable metals for orthopedic applications. - Collagen-based scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. - Biomimetic orthopedic materials. - Novel composites for human meniscus replacement. - Materials for Orthopaedic Applications. - PEEK Titanium Composite (PTC) for Spinal Implants. - Nanotechnology for Reducing Orthopedic Implant Infections: Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties. - Poly(ethylene glycol) and Co-polymers Based-hydrogel for Craniofacial Bone Tissue Engineering. - Orthopaedic nanomaterials: From tissue engineering for bone regeneration, to nanotoxicity. - Bone Grafts and Bone Substitutes for Bone Defect Management. - Hydroxyapatite: design with nature. - Advances in Bearing Materials for Total Artificial Hip Arthroplasty. - Biomaterial-mediated drug delivery in primary and metastatic cancers of the bone. - Antimicrobial peptides for orthopaedic applications.