Biodegradable Polymer-Based Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

• Main Author: Sultana, Naznin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Continuum mechanics.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.

This book addresses the principles, methods and applications of biodegradable polymer based scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. The general principle of bone tissue engineering is reviewed and the traditional and novel scaffolding materials, their properties and scaffold fabrication techniques ar...