Handbook of Biomaterials Evaluation
Subtitle: Scientific, Technical, and Clinical Testing of Implant Materials
Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co
Published: September 1986
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780071053501
Subjects: Biocompatible Materials; Biomedical Materials; Evaluation; Testing; standards
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.