Handbook Of Biomaterials Evaluation
Subtitle: Scientific, Technical And Clinical Testing Of Implant Materials, Second Edition
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: CRC
Published: December 18, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 700
ISBN-13: 9781560324799
Subjects: Biotechnology; Materials science; Medical equipment & techniques; Military; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Testing; Prosthesis; Reference; Technology / Engineering / Chemical & Biochemical; Evaluation; Biomedical materials
First sentence: Implantable devices intended for major load-bearing applications (primarily in orthopedics and dentistry) are made mainly from metals or ceramics, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene being a notable exception.