Main description:

Applications of Nanocomposite Materials in Orthopedics provides a solid understanding of recent developments in the field of nano-composites used in orthopedics. The book covers joint replacement, the load bearing capability of fractured bones, bone soft tissue regeneration, hard tissue replacement, artificial bone grafting, bone repair, bone tissue transplantations, and related topics, thus helping readers understand how to resolve problems associated with bone fracture and orthopedic surgery. A variety of nanocomposite materials are discussed, with their properties and preparation methods given.

Contents:

1. Biodegradable polymer matrix nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering
2. Bone tissue transplantation - a nano approach
3. Electrospun hydrogels composites for bone tissue engineering
4. Fabrication and applications of hydroxyapatite-based nanocomposites coating for bone tissue engineering
5. Magnesium alloys and composites for orthopedic application
6. Multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites for artificial bone grafting
7. Nanocomposite materials for prosthetic devices
8. Nanocomposites for improved orthopaedic and bone tissue engineering applications
9. Nanocomposites for lubricating coating and thin film applications in orthopaedics
10. Tailoring surface properties from nanotubes and anodic layers of titanium for biomedical applications
11. Zirconia - alumina composites for orthopaedic application
12. nanocomposites in total hip joint replacements
13. Nano composites for wound healing, cardiac and liver regeneration
14. Extra cellular matrix (ECM)- a nature based nano-composite
15. Biomimetic principle for development of nanocomposites in tissue engineering