Calcium Orthophosphates (CaPO. Introduction -- Geological and Biological Occurrences -- The Members of CaPO Family -- Biological Hard Tissues of CaPO -- Pathological Calcification of CaPO -- Biomimetic Crystallization of CaPO -- Conclusions and Outlook -- Calcium Orthophosphate Bioceramics in Medicine. Introduction -- General Knowledge and Definitions -- Bioceramics of CaPO -- The Major Properties -- Biomedical Applications -- Biological Properties and Behavior -- Nonbiomedical Applications of CaPO -- CaPO Bioceramics in Tissue Engineering -- Conclusions and Outlook -- Biocomposites from Calcium Orthophosphates. Introduction -- General Information and Knowledge -- The Major Constituents of Biocomposites and Hybrid Biomaterials for Bone Grafting -- Biocomposites and Hybrid Biomaterials Based on CaPO -- Interaction among the Phases in CaPO-Based Formulations -- Bioactivity and Biodegradation of CaPO-Based Formulations -- Some Challenges and Critical Issues
Summary
Reflecting recent progress, this is a comprehensive overview of calcium orthophosphates for bioceramics and biocomposites with a discussion of their suitability for biomedical applications and their use as bone grafts in surgery and medicine
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 28, 2016)
