Human Biomaterials Applications [Paperback]

Nineteen cutting-edge articles by leading practitioners review critical issues concerning biocompatible materials-polymers, metals, and other materials-used in or on the human body. Topics range from biopolymers used in controlled release drug delivery systems and synthetic burn-wound dressings to specific orthopedic devices. Each application-oriented article integrates basic science, engineering and medical experience with discussions of quality control. The contributors offer a wealth of valuable data and experience to materials scientists, research engineers, and academic physicians and surgeons. Their many examples provide rich insights into our experience today with a broad spectrum of modern biomaterials applications.Nineteen cutting-edge articles by leading practitioners review critical issues concerning biocompatible materials-polymers, metals, and other materials-used in or on the human body. Topics range from biopolymers used in controlled release drug delivery systems and synthetic burn-wound dressings to specific orthopedic devices. Each application-oriented article integrates basic science, engineering and medical experience with discussions of quality control. The contributors offer a wealth of valuable data and experience to materials scientists, research engineers, and academic physicians and surgeons. Their many examples provide rich insights into our experience today with a broad spectrum of modern biomaterials applications.Part I. Biomaterials and Biocompatibility Studies. Biomaterials and Their Biocompatibilities, Luigi Ambrosio, Gianfranco Peluso, and Patricia A. Davis. Bacterial Adhesion to Biomaterial Surfaces, Yuehuei H. An, Richard J. Friedman, Robert A. Draughn, Edwin A. Smith, and Joseph F. John. Fine Structure-Property Relationships of Biomedical Ion-Containing Polymers, Huiying Chen, Yuankang He, and Di Qiang. Part II. Case Studies of Orthopedic Biomaterials. Bone-Inducing Factors in Osteoinductive Implants, Kunio Takaoka, Hideki Yosl#g