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First published in 1992, this revision of a popular textbook features completely updated coverage. The burgeoning field of biomaterials has become strongly interdisciplinary, encompassing new materials and their interactions with the biochemical environment. With sixty-years of combined experience, the authors have learned to emphasize the fundamental materials science, structure-property relationships, and biological responses as a foundation for a wide array of biomaterials applications.
The extensively rewritten and updated Biomaterials: An Introduction, Third Edition, includes a new chapter on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, approximately 1900 references to additional reading, extensive tutorial materials on new developments in spinal implants and fixation techniques and theory, systematic coverage of orthopedic implants, and expanded treatment of ceramic materials and implants. All figures have been redrawn and more examples and problems have been includedto provide the student with hands-on experience with the concepts.
List of contents
The Structure of Solids.- Characterization of Materials - I.- Characterization of Materials - II: Electrical, Optical, X-Ray Absorption, Acoustic, Ultrasonic, etc.- Metallic Implant Materials.- Ceramic Implant Materials.- Polymeric Implant Materials.- Composites as Biomaterials.- Structure-Property Relationships of Biological Materials.- Tissue Response to Implants.- Soft Tissue Replacement - I: Sutures, Skin, and Maxillofacial Implants.- Soft Tissue Replacement - II: Blood Interfacing Implants.- Hard Tissue Replacement - I: Long Bone Repair.- Hard Tissue Replacement - II: Joints and Teeth.- Transplants.- Tissue Engineering Materials and Regeneration.
About the author
Joon Park is Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Iowa.
Rod Lakes is a Wisconsin Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisconsin, serving both the Department of Engineering Physics and the Department of Biomedical Engineering. More information about Dr. Lakes and his research can be found on his website: http://silver.neep.wisc.edu/~lakes
Summary
The authors of this book have learned to emphasize the fundamental materials science, structure-property relationships, and biological responses as a foundation for a wide array of biomaterials applications. This edition is extensively revised and includes a new chapter.
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From a review of the first edition:
'The author has provided a well-written review of the major areas to be covered by anyone entering this field...a useful text for students, engineers, scientists, and surgeons wishing to explore this field.'
Journal of Metals
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From a review of the first edition:
'The author has provided a well-written review of the major areas to be covered by anyone entering this field...a useful text for students, engineers, scientists, and surgeons wishing to explore this field.'
Journal of Metals
