Modelling degradation of bioresorbable polymeric medical devices /

The use of bioresorbable polymers in stents, fixation devices and tissue engineering is revolutionising medicine. Both industry and academic researchers are interested in using computer modelling to replace some experiments which are costly and time consuming. This book provides readers with a compr...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Pan, J. (Jingzhe) (Editor), Chen, X. (Contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sawston, England ; Waltham, Massachusetts ; Oxford, England : Woodhead Publishing, 2015.
Series:Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ; no. 83.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The use of bioresorbable polymers in stents, fixation devices and tissue engineering is revolutionising medicine. Both industry and academic researchers are interested in using computer modelling to replace some experiments which are costly and time consuming. This book provides readers with a comprehensive review of modelling polymers and polymeric medical devices as an alternative to practical experiments. Chapters in part one provide readers with an overview of the fundamentals of biodegradation. Part two looks at a wide range of degradation theories for bioresorbable polymers and devices.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 244 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9781782420255
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