| Author(s) | Steven M. Kurtz |
 | Year | 2019 |
 | Pages | 442 |
 | Language | English |
 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 75 MB
|
 | Publisher | William Andrew |
 | ISBN | 9781437744637, 978-1437744637, 143774463X, B07PDDPGWP |
PEEK biomaterials are currently
used in thousands of spinal fusion patients around the world every year.
Durability, biocompatibility and excellent resistance to aggressive
sterilization procedures make PEEK a polymer of choice, replacing metal
in orthopedic implants, from spinal implants and hip replacements to
finger joints and dental implants.
This Handbook brings together
experts in many different facets related to PEEK clinical performance as
well as in the areas of materials science, tribology, and biology to
provide a complete reference for specialists in the field of plastics,
biomaterials, medical device design and surgical applications.
Steven Kurtz, author of the well respected UHMWPE Biomaterials Handbook
and Director of the Implant Research Center at Drexel University, has
developed a one-stop reference covering the processing and blending of
PEEK, its properties and biotribology, and the expanding range of
medical implants using PEEK: spinal implants, hip and knee replacement,
etc.
- Covering materials science, tribology and applications
- Provides
a complete reference for specialists in the field of plastics,
biomaterials, biomedical engineering and medical device design and
surgical applications
