Category: Biomedical Engineering

By Steven M. Kurtz Ph.D.

Content material:
Dedication

, Page ii
Front Matter

, Pages ii-iii
Copyright

, Page iv
Foreword

, Pages vii-viii
List of Contributors

, Pages ix-x
Chapter 1 - an outline of PEEK Biomaterials

, Pages 1-7
Chapter 2 - Synthesis and Processing of PEEK for Surgical Implants

, Pages 9-22
Chapter three - Compounds and Composite Materials

, Pages 23-48
Chapter four - Morphology and Crystalline structure of Polyaryletherketones

, Pages 49-60
Chapter five - Fracture, Fatigue, and Notch habit of PEEK

, Pages 61-73
Chapter 6 - Chemical and Radiation balance of PEEK

, Pages 75-79
Chapter 7 - Biocompatibility of Polyaryletheretherketone Polymers

, Pages 81-92
Chapter eight - Bacterial Interactions with Polyaryletheretherketone

, Pages 93-117
Chapter nine - Thermal Plasma Spray Deposition of Titanium and Hydroxyapatite on Polyaryletheretherketone Implants

, Pages 119-143
Chapter 10 - floor amendment concepts of Polyetheretherketone, together with Plasma floor Treatment

, Pages 145-161
Chapter eleven - Bioactive Polyaryletherketone Composites

, Pages 163-179
Chapter 12 - Porosity in Polyaryletheretherketone

, Pages 181-199
Chapter thirteen - functions of Polyaryletheretherketone in Spinal Implants: Fusion and movement Preservation

, Pages 201-220
Chapter 14 - Isoelastic Polyaryletheretherketone Implants for overall Joint Replacement

, Pages 221-242
Chapter 15 - purposes of Polyetheretherketone in Trauma, Arthroscopy, and Cranial disorder Repair

, Pages 243-260
Chapter sixteen - Arthroplasty Bearing Surfaces

, Pages 261-275
Chapter 17 - FDA rules of Polyaryletheretherketone Implants

, Pages 277-292
Index

, Pages 293-298

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