Hydroxyapatite (HAp) for biomedical applications / edited by Michael Murcalo.
Series: Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ; number 95.Publisher: Cambridge, UK : Woodhead Publishing, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 1 online resource (xix, 381 pages) : illustrationsContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781782420415
- 178242041X
- Hydroxyapatite
- Biomedical materials
- Biomedical engineering
- HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism
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- MEDICAL / Family & General Practice
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- Hydroxyapatite
- R857.M3 H945 2015eb
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Hydroxyapatite in the form of hydroxycarbonate apatite is the principal mineral component of bone tissue in mammals. In Bioceramics, it is classed as a bioactive material, which means bone tissue grows directly on it when placed in apposition without intervening fibrous tissue. Hydroxyapatite is hence commonly used as bone grafts, fillers and as coatings for metal implants. This important book provides an overview of the most recent research and developments involving hydroxyapatite as a key material in medicine and its application.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Properties and biological response to hydroxyapatite for medical applications -- Biomedical applications of hydroxyapatite.
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