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Title Bio-tribocorrosion in biomaterials and medical implants / edited by Yu Yan
Published Woodhead Pub Ltd, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 407 pages) : illustrations
Series Woodhead publishing series in biomaterials ; no. 60
Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ; no. 60.
Contents Part I. Wear-corrosion mechanisms in biomaterials -- part II. Bio-tribocorrosion and the biological environment -- part III. Bio-tribocorrosion in the clinical environment
Summary During their service life, most biomaterials and medical implants are vulnerable to tribological damage. In addition, the environments in which they are placed are often corrosive. The combination of triobology, corrosion and the biological environment has been named 'bio-tribocorrosion'. Understanding this complex phenomenon is critical to improving the design and service life of medical implants. This important book reviews recent key research in this area. After an introduction to the topography of bio-tribocorrosion, Part one discusses different types of tribocorrosion including fatigue-corrosion, fretting-corrosion, wear-corrosion and abrasion-corrosion. The book also discusses the prediction of wear in medical devices. Part two looks at biological effects on tribocorrosion processes, including how proteins interact with material surfaces and the evolution of surface changes due to bio-tribocorrosion resulting from biofilms and passive films. Part three reviews the issue of bio-tribocorrosion in clinical practice, including dental applications and joint replacement as well the use of coatings and test methods for bio-tribocorrosion. With its international team of contributors, Bio-tribocorrosion in biomaterials and medical implants is a standard reference for those researching and developing medical devices as well as clinicians in such areas as dentistry and orthopaedic surgery. Reviews recent research in bio-tribocorrosion and its role in improving the design and service life of medical implantsDiscusses types of bio-tribocorrosion including fatigue and wear corrosionExamines biological effects on bio-tribocorrosion processes including interaction of proteins with metal surfaces
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Biomedical materials -- Corrosion
Tribo-corrosion.
Implants, Artificial -- Complications.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Atlases.
MEDICAL -- Essays.
MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
Biomedical materials -- Corrosion
Implants, Artificial -- Complications
Tribo-corrosion
Form Electronic book
Author Yan, Yu, editor
ISBN 9780857098603
0857098608