Biomedical Composites

<p>Part 1 Introduction to biocomposites<br>1. Natural composites: structure–property relationships in bone, cartilage, ligament and tendons<br>2. Design and fabrication of biocomposites<br>3. Hard tissue applications of biocomposites<br>4. Soft tissue applications of biocomposites</p> <p>Part 2 Particular applications of biocomposites<br>5. Composite materials for bone repair<br>6. Composite coatings for implants and tissue engineering scaffolds <br>7. Composite materials for spinal implants <br>8. Composites for dental applications (New chapter: Composites of dense collagen gels as tissue models) <br>9. Acrylic bone cements for joint replacement <br>10. Composite materials for replacement of ligaments and tendons <br>11. Injectable composites for bone repair <br>12. Composite materials for hip joint prostheses <br>13. Harnessing the properties of fiber-reinforced composites in the design of tissue-engineered scaffolds<br>14. 3D printing of customized biocomposite scaffolds and structures</p> <p>Part 3 Biocompatibility, mechanical behaviour and failure of biocomposites <br>15. The challenge of biocompatibility evaluation of biocomposites<br>16. Cellular response to biocomposites<br>17. Testing the in vivo biocompatibility of biocomposites <br>18. The mechanics of biocomposites <br>19. Tribology of biocomposites <br>20. Fatigue behaviour of biocomposites<br>21. Modelling biocomposites</p> <p>Part 4 The future for biocomposites<br>22. Nanostructured biocomposites for tissue engineering scaffolds<br>23. Developing biocomposites as scaffolds in regenerative medicine<br>24. Developing targeted biocomposites in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine <br>25. Ethical issues affecting the use of biocomposites<br>26. Regulatory issues</p>