Biocomposites are widely used in the medical industry to repair and restore bone, tooth, cartilage skin and other tissues. Biomedical composites, provides a thorough review of the current status, recent progress and future trends in composites for biomedical applications.
Part one discusses the fundamentals of biocomposites with chapters on natural composites, design and fabrication of biocomposites, and hard and soft tissue applications of biocomposites. Part two then reviews applications of biocomposites. Chapters discuss composites for bone repair, composite coatings for implants, composites for spinal implants, injectable composites and composites for tissue engineered scaffolds. Chapters in part three discuss the biocompatibility, mechanical behaviour and failure of biocomposites with such topics as cellular response, testing of biocomposites and tribology of biocomposites. Finally part four reviews the future for biocomposites with chapters on nano-structured biocomposites, developing biocomposites as scaffolds and biocomposites in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
With its distinguished editor and team of international contributors, Biomedical composites is an essential reference to materials scientists and researchers in industry and academia, as well as all those concerned with this increasingly important field.

• Provides a thorough review of the current status, recent progress and future trends in composites for biomedical applications
• Discusses the fundamentals of biocomposites with chapters on natural composites, design and fabrication of biocomposites and their applications
• Chapters address composites for bone repair, spinal implants and various other applications and discuss biocompatability, mechanical behaviour and failure of biocomposites

Part 1 Introduction to biocomposites: Natural compositesStructure-property relationships in bone, cartilage, ligament and tendonsDesign and fabrication of biocompositesHard tissue applications of biocompositesSoft tissue applications of biocomposites
Part 2 Particular applications of biocompositesComposite materials for bone repair; Composite coatings for implants and tissue engineering scaffoldsComposite materials for spinal implantsComposites for dental applicationsAcrylic bone cements for joint replacementComposite materials for replacement of ligaments and tendonsInjectable composites for bone repairComposite materials for hip joint prosthesesHarnessing the properties of fiber-reinforced composites in the design of tissue-engineered scaffolds
Part 3 Biocompatibility, mechanical behaviour and failure of biocompositesThe challenge of biocompatibility evaluation of biocompositesCellular response to biocompositesTesting the in vivo biocompatibility of biocompositesThe mechanics of biocompositesTribology of biocompositesFatigue behaviour of biocomposites
Part 4 The future for biocomposites: Nanostructured biocomposites for tissue engineering scaffoldsDeveloping biocomposites as scaffolds in regenerative medicineDeveloping targeted biocomposites in tissue engineering and regenerative medicineEthical issues affecting the use of biocomposites