Advanced Biomaterials for Orthopaedic Application The Challenge of New Composites and Alloys Used as Medical Devices

• Other Authors: Affatato, Saverio (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; vitamin-E stabilized PE; cross-linked PE; standard PE; hip simulator; FTIR analysis; Ti-28Nb-35.4 alloy; powder metallurgy; ball milling; mechanical properties; biocompatibility; total hip arthroplasty; musculoskeletal multibody model; dynamic loading; finite element analysis; radial clearance; dry and wet friction; digital image correlation; homogeneous strain; small deformation level; accuracy; precision; calcium phosphate cements; polarization; CoCr alloy; wear particles; hyaluronic acid; macrophages biocompatibility; UHMWPE; tribology; h-index; bibliometric indicators; biomaterials; quality of research; citations; ceramic; friction; hip; implants; polyethylene; prosthesis; simulator; wear; mandible condylar fractures; surgical treatment; titanium; PLLA; Selective Laser Melting; Direct Metal Laser Sintering; porosity; titanium alloys; yield strength; ultimate tensile strength; X-Ray Diffraction; n/a; computational model; biomechanics; unicompartmental knee replacement; CFR-PEEK; varus and valgus alignments; bioceramics; additive manufacturing; scaffolds; bone tissue engineering
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This book covers a wide range of topics in the orthopaedic fields and can be used as a textbook for the final undergraduate engineering course or as a topic on tribology at the postgraduate level. This book can serve as a useful reference for academics, tribology, and materials researchers; mechanical, materials, and physics engineers; biomedical scientists and professionals in tribology; and related industries. The scientific interest in this book will be evident for many important centres of research, including laboratories and universities throughout the world.