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Polymeric materials for biomedical implants characterization, properties, and applications /

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Other Authors: Thomas, Sabu (Editor), Tharayil, Abhimanyu (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Woodhead Publishing, 2023.
Series:Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials Series.
Subjects:
Polymers in medicine.
Biomedical materials.
Implants, Artificial > Materials.
Polymères en médecine.
Biomatériaux.
Prothèses internes > Matériaux.
Biomedical materials
Implants, Artificial > Materials
Polymers in medicine
Online Access:ScienceDirect
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Implants: Characterization, Properties, and Applications
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Chapter 1 Introduction to polymer materials for implants
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Polymers
  • 1.2.1 Classification of polymers
  • 1.2.2 Implants
  • 1.2.2.1 Advantages of implants
  • 1.2.2.2 Disadvantages of implants
  • 1.2.2.3 Polymeric implant versus metallic implant
  • 1.2.2.4 Polymeric implant versus ceramic implant
  • 1.2.2.5 Polymeric implant versus composite material implant
  • 1.2.3 Polymeric implants
  • 1.2.3.1 Collagen
  • 1.2.3.2 Chitosan
  • 1.2.3.3 Alginate
  • 1.2.3.4 Silk
  • 1.2.3.5 Hyaluronic acid
  • 1.2.3.6 Polyethylene glycol
  • 1.2.3.7 Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)
  • 1.2.3.8 Polyurethane
  • 1.2.3.9 Polydimethylsiloxane
  • 1.2.3.10 Polycaprolactone
  • 1.2.3.11 Polyethylene
  • 1.2.3.12 Polymethylmethacrylate
  • 1.2.3.13 Polyvinyl alcohol
  • 1.3 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Characterization of polymer nanocomposites in biomedical implants
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Characterization techniques
  • 2.2.1 UV-visible spectroscopy
  • 2.2.2 Fluorescence spectroscopy
  • 2.2.3 Infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopy
  • 2.2.4 Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
  • 2.2.5 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
  • 2.2.6 X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD)
  • 2.2.7 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
  • 2.2.8 Dynamic light scattering (DLS)
  • 2.2.9 Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
  • 2.2.10 Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA)
  • 2.2.11 Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy
  • 2.2.12 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Polymer nanocomposites in biomedical implants
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Polymers
  • 3.3 Nanocomposites
  • 3.4 Fabrication
  • 3.5 Application
  • 3.5.1 Tissue engineering
  • 3.5.2 Bone implants
  • 3.5.3 Knee and hip implants
  • 3.5.4 Dental implants
  • 3.6 Conclusion of studies
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Introduction to immune responses toward medical implants
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Provisional matrix formation
  • 4.3 Acute inflammation
  • 4.4 Chronic inflammation
  • 4.4.1 Granulation tissue development
  • 4.4.2 Fibrosis/fibrous capsule development
  • 4.4.3 Foreign body reactions (FBR)/foreign body giant cell (FBGC) development
  • 4.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Polymer implants for gene and drug delivery
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Polymers in implantable drug/gene delivery systems
  • 5.2.1 Types of polymers for gene and drug delivery
  • 5.2.1.1 Natural polymers for drug delivery
  • Collagen
  • Chitosan derivatives
  • Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
  • Arginine derivatives
  • Cyclodextrin derivatives
  • Hyaluronic acid
  • 5.2.1.2 Artificial/synthetic biodegradable polymers
  • Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
  • Polyethylene glycol (PEG)
  • Polyurethane (PU)
  • Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) [poly(HEMA)]
  • Poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide)s

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