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Bone substitute biomaterials /

Bone substitute biomaterials are fundamental to the biomedical sector, and have recently benefitted from extensive research and technological advances aimed at minimizing failure rates and reducing the need for further surgery. This book reviews these developments, with a particular focus on the des...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Mallick, Kajal (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK : Woodhead Publishing, 2014.
Colección:Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ; no. 78.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Bone substitute biomaterials are fundamental to the biomedical sector, and have recently benefitted from extensive research and technological advances aimed at minimizing failure rates and reducing the need for further surgery. This book reviews these developments, with a particular focus on the desirable properties for bone substitute materials and their potential to encourage bone repair and regeneration. Part I covers the principles of bone substitute biomaterials for medical applications. One chapter reviews the quantification of bone mechanics at the whole-bone, micro-scale, and non-sc.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857099037
0857099035