Degradable polymers for skeletal implants [[electronic resource] /] / Paul I.J.M. Wuisman and Theo H. Smit, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460008703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-61728-357-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (407 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): WuismanPaul I. J. M; SmitTheo M
• Disciplina: 610.28/4
• Soggetti: Polymers in medicine; Polyesters - Biocompatibility; Orthopedic implants; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""DEGRADABLE POLYMERS FOR SKELETAL IMPLANTS""; ""DEDICATION""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ABOUT THE EDITORS""; ""PART I: BASIC SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING""; ""THE MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF DEGRADABLE POLYMERS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS""; ""THE CHEMISTRY OF ESTERS""; ""THE CHEMISTRY OF POLYESTERS""; ""POLYMER TERMINOLOGY""; ""BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS""; ""POLYESTERS AS BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS""; ""1. Poly(lactic acid), PLA""; ""2. Poly(glycolic acid), PGA""; ""3. Copolymers of PGA and PLA, Poly(lactide-co-glycolide), PLGA""; ""4. Bacterial Polyesters""""5. Other Polyesters""; ""6. Polyurethanes""; ""BIODEGRADATION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""TIME-DEPENDENT FAILURE IN LOAD-BEARING POLYMERS. A POTENTIAL HAZARD IN STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS OF POLYLACTIDES""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""DELAYED FAILURE IN POLYMERS""; ""Phenomenology""; ""Origin""; ""Intrinsic Deformation Behavior""; ""Predictability of Failure""; ""Delayed Failure of Polylactides""; ""Materials""; ""Mechanical Evaluation""; ""Long-Term Performance of PLA's Vs other Glassy Polymers""; ""Influence of Molecular Degradation""; ""CONCLUDING REMARKS""; ""REFERENCES""""POLY(LACTIDE)S AND THEIR COPOLYMERS: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""1. SYNTHESIS""; ""2. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES""; ""2.1. Effect of Molecular Characteristics""; ""2.2. Effect of Highly Ordered Structures""; ""2.3. Effect of Polymer Blending""; ""2.4. Effects of Material Morphology""; ""2. SURFACE PROPERTIES""; ""3. HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION""; ""5.1. Effects of Molecular Structures""; ""5.2. Effects of Highly Ordered Structures""; ""5.3. Effects of Blending and Additives""; ""5.4. Effects of Material Morphology""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""""COMPOSITES BASED ON DEGRADABLE POLYMERS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""MATRIX MATERIALS""; ""MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES""; ""IN VITRO AND IN VIVO TESTING OF COMPOSITES""; ""MANUFACTURE OF COMPOSITES PHB/PHV BASED COMPOSITES""; ""POLYGLYCOLIC ACID (PGA) AND POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA) BASED COMPOSITES""; ""POLYCAPROLACTONE (PCL) BASED COMPOSITES""; ""PEO BASED COMPOSITES""; ""HYDROGEL BASED POLYMER COMPOSITES""; ""COMPOSITES USED FOR SCAFFOLDS""; ""IN VITRO TESTING OF DEGRADATION BEHAVIOUR""; ""IN VITRO TESTING OF BIOCOMPATIBILITY""; ""IN VIVO TESTING OF COMPOSITES""; ""CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF DEGRADABLE COMPOSITES""""CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""PRODUCT REALIZATION: THE PROCESSING OF BIOABSORBABLE POLYMERS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""THE PROCESS OF PRODUCT REALIZATION""; ""CRITICAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA""; ""Material Physical Properties Directly Affected by ""; ""Device Delivery""; ""Healing Response""; ""Wound Environment Issues""; ""Bioabsorbable Material Availability""; ""Manufacturability""; ""RAW MATERIAL""; ""POLYMER BLENDS AND COMPOSITES""; ""QUALITY ASSURANCE PROTOCOLS""; ""MELT PROCESSING""; ""MOLDED THREAD FORMS""; ""MACHINING""; ""CONCLUSION""