Engineering Materials for Biomedical Applications

✍ Scribed by Teoh Swee Hin

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 355
• Series: Biomaterials Engineering and Processing Series
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The success of any implant or medical device depends very much on the biomaterial used. Synthetic materials (such as metals, polymers and composites) have made significant contributions to many established medical devices. The aim of this book is to provide a basic understanding on the engineering and processing aspects of biomaterials used in medical applications. Of paramount importance is the tripartite relationship between material properties, processing methods and design. As the target audiences cover a wide interdisciplinary field, each chapter is written with a detailed background so that audience of another discipline will be able to understand. For the more knowledgeable reader, a detailed list of references is included.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter......Page 1
Foreword......Page 3
Preface......Page 4
Acknowledgements......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
1. Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering and Processing - an Overview......Page 18
2. Durability of Metallic Implant Materials......Page 34
3. Corrosion of Metallic Implants......Page 65
4. Surface Modification of Metallic Biomaterials......Page 122
5. Biorestorative Materials in Dentistry......Page 158
6. Bioceramics: an Introduction......Page 174
7. Polymeric Hydrogels......Page 210
8. Bioactive Ceramic-polymer Composites for Tissue Replacement......Page 228
9. Composites in Biomedical Applications......Page 257
10. New Methods and Materials in Prosthetics for Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputees......Page 306
11. Chitin-based Biomaterials......Page 326
Index......Page 342