Regenerative Engineering of Musculoskeletal Tissues and Interfaces

Comprehensive coverage of the issues related to the repair and regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues and interfaces

Syam Nukavarapu (Edited by), Joseph Freeman (Edited by), Cato Laurencin (Edited by)

9781782423010

Hardback, published 23 April 2015

462 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.9 cm, 0.81 kg

Repair and regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues is generating substantial interest within the biomedical community. Consequently, these are the most researched tissues from the regeneration point of view. Regenerative Engineering of Musculoskeletal Tissues and Interfaces presents information on the fundamentals, progress and recent developments related to the repair and regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues and interfaces. This comprehensive review looks at individual tissues as well as tissue interfaces. Early chapters cover various fundamentals of biomaterials and scaffolds, types of cells, growth factors, and mechanical forces, moving on to discuss tissue-engineering strategies for bone, tendon, ligament, cartilage, meniscus, and muscle, as well as progress and advances in tissue vascularization and nerve innervation of the individual tissues. Final chapters present information on musculoskeletal tissue interfaces.

Part One: Basic Elements of Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering

Subject Areas: Biomedical engineering [MQW], Medical equipment & techniques [MBG]