Main description:

Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering introduces the fundamental concepts and translational applications of musculoskeletal tissue engineering, in combination with emerging technologies and materials. Sections discuss Tissues and Technologies, covering a range of musculoskeletal tissues, including bone, cartilage, ligament and more. Each chapter in this section details core tissue engineering principles specific to each tissue type. Next, a Technologies section looks at the range of biomaterials used in musculoskeletal tissue engineering, focusing on biocompatibility of materials and interactions at the material-tissue interface. Other chapters cover nanotechnology, 3D printing, gene therapy, tissue chips, and more.

This book offers an advanced reference text for researchers in biomedical engineering, materials science and regenerative medicine.

Contents:

Section 1: Tissues 1. Bone tissue engineering 2. Cartilage tissue engineering 3. Dental tissue engineering 4. Skeletal muscle tissue engineering 5. Ligament and tendon tissue engineering 6. Meniscus tissue engineering 7. Musculoskeletal tissue interfaces 8. Hard Tissue and material interfaces

Section 2: Technologies 9. 3D printing and soft musculoskeletal tissue engineering 10. 3D printing and hard musculoskeletal tissue engineering 11. Nanomaterials for musculoskeletal tissue engineering 12. Biomaterials for musculoskeletal tissue engineering 13. Musculoskeletal tissue chips 14. Drug delivery and regenerative medicine for joint tissues 15. Stem cells for musculoskeletal tissues