Biomaterials in orthopaedic surgery / Federico Angel Rodriguez-Gonzalez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Federico Ángel.

Contributor:

ASM International.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomedical materials.

Orthopedic implants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Materials Park, Ohio : ASM International, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book reviews the biomaterials (metallic, non-metallic and bone allografts) used for orthopaedic applications and explains both the engineering and clinical aspects of their use and performance within the human body. Successful orthopaedic device development and surgical practice requires a strong integration of different disciplines of science, including anatomy, biology, biomechanics, biomaterials, metallurgy, materials science, chemistry, and, more recently, biotechnology and nanotechnology. This volume helps bridge the gap among these disciplines, with emphasis on the fundamental principles of biomechanics and biomaterials. Case studies are used to explain and illustrate the concepts. Specific applications addressed include internal and external bone fracture fixation, hip and knee joint replacements, spine implants and disc prostheses, and the application of structural bone allografts for patients with bone tumors (sarcoma). The concepts presented are not only applicable to current devices and surgical practice, but will also help researchers, device designers, and physicians address key issues, such as aseptic loosening of the femoral stem component, implant wear, acetabular and femoral osteolysis, among others. This book will be useful for a broad range of researchers, clinicians, engineers, and students who are involved in the development, selection, processing, or application of orthopaedic implants.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Collaborators""; ""About the Author""; ""Introduction to Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Surgery ""; ""Structures of Solids and Phase Diagrams""; ""Types of Biomaterials in Orthopaedics""; ""Basic Principles of Biomechanics ""; ""Applications of Materials Testing ""; ""Selected Applications of Biomaterials in Orthopaedic Surgery""; ""Bone Allografts ""; ""Clinical Cases ""; ""Failures Modes of Implants ""; ""Determination of Composition at a Point in the Iron-Chromium-Nickel Ternary Phase Diagram at 650° ""

""The Pythagorean Theorem and Natural Trigonometric Functions""""International (SI) Units for Force, Area, and Stress""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61503-129-4

OCLC:

647897135