Titanium in Medicine [electronic resource] : Material Science, Surface Science, Engineering, Biological Responses and Medical Applications /

I Introductory Survey -- 1. A Perspective on Titanium Biocompatibility -- 2. Titanium for Medical Applications -- II Metallurgy and Fabrication; Surface and Technological Properties -- 3. Metallurgy and Technological Properties of Titanium and Titanium Alloys -- 4. Titanium-Nickel Shape Memory Alloys in Medical Applications -- 5. Characterization of Titanium Surfaces -- 6. The Corrosion Properties of Titanium and Titanium Alloys -- 7. Properties and Biological Significance of Natural Oxide Films on Titanium and Its Alloys -- III Surface Engineering -- 8. Mechanical, Thermal, Chemical and Electrochemical Surface Treatment of Titanium -- 9. Sol-Gel Coatings on Titanium -- 10. Physical and Chemical Vapor Deposition and Plasma-assisted Techniques for Coating Titanium -- 11. Production of Microfabricated Surfaces and Their Effects on Cell Behavior -- 12. Thermal Spray Coatings on Titanium -- 13. Biochemical Modification of Titanium Surfaces -- IV Biological Performance -- 14. Proteins at Titanium Interfaces -- 15. Principles of Cell Behavior on Titanium Surfaces and Their Application to Implanted Devices -- 16. Titanium in Soft Tissues -- 17. The Titanium-Bone Cell Interface In Vitro: The Role of the Surface in Promoting Osteointegration -- 18. The Titanium-Bone Interface In Vivo -- 19. Titanium Ceramics for Cell-Carriers and for Medical Applications -- V Medical Applications -- 20. Design and Engineering Criteria for Titanium Devices -- 21. Titanium for Hip and Knee Prostheses -- 22. Wear of Titanium 6-4 Alloy in Laboratory Tests and in Retrieved Human Joint Replacements -- 23. Titanium as Implant Material for Osteosynthesis Applications -- 24. Titanium for Dental Applications (I) -- 25. Titanium for Dental Applications (II): Implants with Roughened Surfaces -- 26. Titanium in Cardiac and Cardiovascular Applications -- 27. Titanium in Audiology -- 28. Regulatory Aspects in the Use of Titanium-based Materials for Medical Applications -- VI Appendices -- Appendix A Color Figures -- Appendix B Biographies of Editors and Authors -- Appendix C Abbreviations -- Appendix D World-Wide-Web Sites (URL Addresses) -- Appendix E Index -- Appendix F Spectacles for Stereo-View of Color Figures (App. A) ............................insert at end of book.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Brunette, Donald M. author., Tengvall, Pentti. author., Textor, Marcus. author., Thomsen, Peter. author., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2001
Subjects:	Dentistry., Materials science., Orthopedics., Oral surgery., Maxillofacial surgery., Biomedical engineering., Biomaterials., Materials Science., Biomedical Engineering., Surgical Orthopedics., Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56486-4
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