Biomaterials for bone regeneration : novel techniques and applications /
In recent decades, there has been a shift from the idea of using biomaterials as passive substitutes for damaged bones towards the concept of biomaterials as aids for the regeneration of a host's own bone tissue. This has resulted in an important field of research and a range of technological d...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; Waltham, MA :
Woodhead Pub.,
c2014.
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| Series: | Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In recent decades, there has been a shift from the idea of using biomaterials as passive substitutes for damaged bones towards the concept of biomaterials as aids for the regeneration of a host's own bone tissue. This has resulted in an important field of research and a range of technological developments. This book provides a comprehensive review of the biomaterials available and how they can be applied in bone regeneration. In part one, a wide range of materials are discussed, including calcium phosphate cements, hydrogels, biopolymers, synthetic polymers and shape memory polymers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 477 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780857098108 0857098101 130686884X (ebk) 9781306868846 (ebk) 0857098047 9780857098047 9780857098104 (online) |