| The Engineering of Human Joint Replacements |
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Book Category:
Medical > General
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Author:
McGeough
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Binding:
Cloth
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ISBN 13:
9780470740279
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Price:
USD 130
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Publication Year:
2013
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Publisher Info
Maya Zurifeh,
John Wiley & Sons,The Atrium, Southern Gate,
West Sussex - PO19 8SQ,United Kingdom
Web: www.wiley.com Inquiry
The Engineering of Human Joint Replacements covers the design, engineering, production and manufacture of human joint replacements, as well as associated engineering concerns such as surface coatings, orthopaedic bone cement, the causes and effects of wear and tear, and rapid prototyping for clinical evaluation. Materials evaluation and selection is discussed, as well as production processes and insertion methods. The author also gives an overview of skeletal anatomy and the effects of pain and deterioration in order to put the engineering principles into a medical context. Examples of joint replacements for the most common regions of the body will be provided, and aspects of clinical studies of these cases are discussed. The book also looks towards the future with new technologies likely to come to market in the coming years. The Engineering of Human Joint Replacements bridges the divide between engineering and prosthetic surgery, offering an introductory text to young engineers entering the field that includes the medical background necessary to understand why and how implants are needed, as well as a reference book for medical staff who will benefit from an understanding of the materials and methods used in their design, engineering and manufacture.