Features:

• Provides the most comprehensive review of major biomaterials, metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites in one source
• Covers recent advances in the field
• Discusses tissue-derived biomaterials
• Includes storage and preservation guidelines
• Examines hip joint prosthesis problems and solutions

Biomaterials: Principles and Applications offers a comprehensive review of all the major biomaterials in this rapidly growing field.

Comprising chapters contributed by a panel of international experts, this text provides a familiarity with the uses of materials in medicine and dentistry and the rational basis for these applications. It covers such subjects as biodegradable polymeric materials and their relation to tissue engineering, biologic materials, and biomaterials applications in soft and hard tissues. Nearly one hundred figures and tables further add to the value of this book.

The text is concise, topical, and not overly technical—no other book covers the entire field of biomaterials so succinctly in one volume.

Contents

1. Metallic Biomaterials
2. Ceramic Biomaterials
3. Polymeric Biomaterials
4. Composite Biomaterials
5. Biodegradable Polymeric Biomaterials: An Updated Overview
6. Biologic Biomaterials: Tissue-Derived Biomaterials (Collagen)
7. Soft Tissue Replacements
8. Hard Tissue Replacements
9. Preservation Techniques for Biomaterials
10. Hip Joint Prosthesis Fixation-Problems and Possible Solutions

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