New materials and technologies for healthcare /editors, Larry L. Hench, Julian R. Jones, Michael B. Fenn.
- London : Imperial College Press ; (c)2012. Hackensack, N.J. : Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Company, (c)2012.
- 1 online resource (vi, 511 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographies and index.
21st century challenges for biomaterials / Stem cell technology: hope or hype? / Bioactive materials for gene control / Nanoparticles for novel healthcare therapeutics / Glass microspheres for cancer treatment / Bioactive glasses and angiogenesis / Clinical applications of bioactive glasses for maxillo-facial repair / Clinical applications of bioactive glass-ceramics / Hierarchical porous scaffolds for bone regeneration / Cartilage regeneration / Hydrogels for tissue engineering of articular cartilage / Total knee replacements / Total hip replacement / Bioactive surfaces for total hip prosthesis / Artificial skin and wound dressings / Degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine / Shoulder repair / Larry L. Hench -- Larry L. Hench and Julian R. Jones -- Larry L. Hench -- Sudipta Seal [and others] -- Delbert E. Day -- Alejandro A. Gorustovich, Luis A. Haro Durand, Aldo R. Boccaccini -- Ian Thompson -- Takao Yamamuro -- Julian R. Jones -- Adam C. Grochowski and MIchael B. Fenn -- Javier S. Castro -- Jason Wertz -- Kim Elshot Alvarez -- Takao Yamamuro -- Krystle Placencio [and others] -- Russell Beal -- Shane D. Smith. Drug-eluting stents: worth the risk? / Treating aortic aneurysms / Abdominal aortic aneurysms: treatment and repair / Heart valve stenosis and surgical repair: present and future / Prosthetic vascular grants for treatment of peripheral arterial disease / Small-diameter vascular grafts / Spinal cord repair: current methods and limitations / Spinal cord repair for paraplegics / Brain-machine interfaces / Stem cell research for treatment of Parkinson's disease / Tissue engineering for corneal regeneration / Development of Lasik: laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis -- Hearing devices: experiencing a world of sound / Glass-ceramic dental restorations / Pain-desensitizing dental materials / Ethical considerations in biomaterials research and development / The ending / Adam Estelle -- Rochellee Manygoats -- John Ashton -- Scott Cooper -- Margo Ellis -- Kyle Marr -- Julie Lockwood -- Jeffrey Calhoun -- Matthew Goodman -- Colleen Young and Michael B. Fenn -- Ayyasamy Aruchamy -- Savannah Burnside -- Wolfram Höland and Volker M. Rheinberger -- David C. Greenspan -- Mrinal K. Musiband and Subrata Saha -- Larry L. Hench.
"This volume summarizes recent developments in the use of new materials and technologies in healthcare. The emphasis is on new approaches that incorporate bioactive materials and scaffolds with cells in the emerging technologies of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The incorporation of nanotechnology, stem cells, and gene control of cells is included in the current research discussed"--Page 4 of cover.