The field of biomaterials has become a vital area, as these materials can enhance the
quality and longevity of human life and the science and technology associated with this field …

During the past two decades significant advances have been made in the development of
biodegradable polymeric materials for biomedical applications. Degradable polymeric …

This second edition of the Bone Mechanics Handbook summarizes the current
understanding of bone mechanics with comprehensive coverage of the histology …

Type I collagen is the most abundant protein in humans, and it helps to maintain the integrity
of many tissues via its interactions with cell surfaces, other extracellular matrix molecules …

Osteoblast, fibroblast, and endothelial cell adhesion on nanophase (that is, materials with
grain sizes less than 100 nm) alumina, titania, and hydroxyapatite (HA) was investigated …

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a generalized disorder of connective tissue characterized by
fragile bones and easy susceptibility to fracture. Most cases of OI are caused by mutations in …

Since its coming of age in the mid 1960s, continuum biomechanics has contributed much to
our understanding of human health as well as to disease, injury, and their treatment …

Numerous non-ionic thermally responsive homopolymers phase separate from their
aqueous solutions upon heating. Far fewer neutral homopolymers are known to phase …

The outward manifestations of tissue ageing occurring in the elderly primarily involve the two
major structural proteins of the body, collagen and elastin. The changes in these proteins …

Blood vessels and nerve fibers are distributed throughout the entirety of skeletal tissue, and
play important roles during bone development and fracture healing by supplying oxygen …