Structural Interfaces and Attachments in Biology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Thomopoulos, Stavros (Editor), Birman, Victor (Editor), Genin, Guy M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Orthopedics.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Surgical Orthopedics.

Attachment of dissimilar materials in engineering and surgical practice is a perennial challenge. Bimaterial attachment sites are common locations for injury, repeated injury, and mechanical failure. Nature presents several highly effective solutions to the challenge of bimaterial attachment that di...