Osseoconductive Surface Engineering for Orthopedic Implants

Osseoconductive Surface Engineering for Orthopedic Implants provides a comprehensive overview on the state-of-the-art of osseointegration, based on surface-mediating coatings.   Each chapter delves into both engineering and clinical aspects of processing these bioactive coatings, including characteristics and history of process technology to aid process selection, as well as a balanced overview of resultant implant osseointegration and therefore clinical application.   This book provides a practical approach to design and development of implant coatings, by reviewing and discussing the usability and efficacy of each processing technique. The reader can learn about the variety, characteristics, advantages, challenges, and optimum parameters for each process – enabling targeted selection of coatings and technologies to enhance long-term implant-bone integration.   Reviews the fundamental theories and challenges of biomaterials biocompatibility including an overview of the standards and regulations.Provides an overview of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in host responses to biomaterials. Systematically looks at cellular response and tissue response to a wide range of biomaterials including polymers, metals, ceramics, alloys and nanomaterials.