Bone Substitute Biomaterials

Edited by K. Mallick, Formerly associate professor of the Warrick Manufacturing Group at Warwick University, UK

Features:

• Provides a detailed and accurate overview of the bone substitute biomaterials, a fundamental part of the biomaterials and biomedical sector
• Provides readers with the principles of bone substitute biomaterials
• Reviews biomaterials for bone regeneration

Table Of Contents:

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Preface

Part 1 Properties of bone substitute biomaterials in medicine

• 1 Bone substitutes based on biomineralization
  S. Sprio, M. Sandri, S. Panseri, M. Iafisco, A. Ruffini, S. Minardi, A. Tampieri, Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics, Italy
• 2 Experimental quantification of bone mechanics
  P. Bhattacharya and G. H. van Lenthe, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium
• 3 Osteoinductivization of dental implants and bone-defect-filling materials
  E. B. Hunziker, University of Bern, Switzerland
• 4 Bioresorbable bone graft substitutes
  T. J. Blokhuis, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands

Part 2 Biomaterial substitute scaffolds and implants for bone repair

• 5(19) Multi-functional scaffolds for bone regeneration
  V. Guarino, M. G. Raucci, A. Ronca, V. Cirillo and L. Ambrosio, National Research Council, IMCB and DSCTM, Italy
• 6 3D bioceramic foams for bone tissue engineering
  K. K. Mallick and J. Winnett, University of Warwick, UK
• 7 Titanium and NiTi foams for bone replacement
  A. Bansiddhi, Kasetsart University, Thailand and D. C. Dunand, Northwestern University, USA
• 8 Bioceramics for skeletal bone regeneration
  G. C. Wang, Z. F. Lu and H. Zreiqat, The University of Sydney, Australia

Part 3 Biomaterials for bone repair and regeneration

• 9 Cartilage grafts for bone repair and regeneration
  C. S. Bahney and R. S. Marcucio, University of California, USA
• 10 Chitosan for bone repair and regeneration
  J. Venkatesan and S. K. Kim, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea
• 11 Inorganic polymer composites for bone regeneration and repair
  L. Grøndahl. K. S. Jack, and. C. S. Goonasekera, The University of Queensland, Australia
• 12 Marine organisms for bone repair and regeneration
  S. A. Clarke and P. Walsh Queen’s University Belfast, UK