Biomaterials degradation : fundamental aspects and related clinical phenomena
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Biomaterials degradation : fundamental aspects and related clinical phenomena
（European Materials Research Society monographs, v. 1）
North-Holland , Sole distributors for the U.S. and Canada, Elsevier Science Pub. Co., 1991
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This European intensive course took place at Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal, Sept. 12-16, 1988
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The contributions in this volume provide a critical assessment of the characteristics of common and new biomaterials used in orthopaedic and maxillo-facial surgery, with regard to their resistance to degradation and the associated biological responses of the human body. The topics covered include the properties of metallic, ceramic and polymeric materials, and their applications in modern surgery, particularly in the orthopaedic and dental fields. Their degradation is analysed in detail, from both the negative and positive aspects. Written by eminent scientists from a variety of basic and applied disciplines, the papers will be a useful and dynamic tool for those wishing to increase their knowledge of biomaterials, as well as providing a guide to recent literature in this field.
Table of Contents
Biomaterials for hard tissue repair and reconstruction (D. Muster). The evolution of materials for dentistry and dental surgery (T. Hegdahl). Composite materials in biomedical engineering (G. Hastings). Biodegradable aliphatic polyesters of the poly(hydroxy acid)-type for temporary therapeutic applications (M. Vert, P. Guerin). Fate of arterial prostheses: Healing characteristics and delayed complications (R. Guidoin et al.). Bioceramics. Processing-properties (D. Bernache-Assolant). Calciumphosphate bioceramics: Their future in clinical practice (K. De Groot, C.P.A.T. Klein). The biological profile of hydroxyapatite ceramic with respect to the cellular dynamics of animal and human soft tissue and mineralized tissue under unloaded and loaded conditions (J.F. Osborn). Corrosion mechanisms of metallic biomaterials (M.A. Barbosa). The degradation of dental amalgams in the tissues. Mercury release, distribution, excretion and location in the kidneys (B.M. Eley, S.W. Cox). Clinical manifestations of biomaterials degradation in orthopaedics and traumatology (F. Burny et al.). Ultrastructural and elementary analyses of tissue reactions to orthopaedic implants (H.F. Hildebrand et al.). The potential for interaction between the immune system and biomaterial degradation (C.F. Bryan). Standardization of biocompatibility testing (H. Newesely). Poster session abstracts. Subject index.
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