Advances in Metallic Biomaterials: Tissues, Materials and Biological Reactions (Springer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering Book 3)

This book reviews fundamental advances in the use of metallic biomaterials to reconstruct hard tissues and blood vessels. It also covers the latest advances in representative metallic biomaterials, such as stainless steels, Co-Cr alloys, titanium and its alloys, zirconium, tantalum and niobium based alloys. In addition, the latest findings on corrosion, cytotoxic and allergic problems caused by metallic biomaterials are introduced. The book offers a valuable reference source for researchers, graduate students and clinicians working in the fields of materials, surgery, dentistry, and mechanics. **Mitsuo Niinomi**, PhD, D.D.Sc., is a Professor at the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Japan. **Takayuki Narushima**, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Materials Processing, Tohoku University, Japan. **Masaaki Nakai**, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Japan. Front Matter....Pages i-x Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Bone Tissue and Biomaterial Design Based on the Anisotropic Microstructure....Pages 3-30 Joint: Normal Anatomy, Function, and Pathological Condition....Pages 31-52 Metallurgy of Spinal Instrumentation....Pages 53-70 Biomechanics of Blood Vessels: Structure, Mechanics, and Adaptation....Pages 71-98 Tooth and Tooth-Supporting Structures....Pages 99-122 Front Matter....Pages 123-123 Nickel-Free High-Nitrogen Stainless Steel....Pages 125-156 Co-Cr Alloys as Effective Metallic Biomaterials....Pages 157-178 Titanium Alloys for Biomedical Applications....Pages 179-213 Zirconium Alloys for Orthopedic Applications....Pages 215-221 The Use of Porous Tantalum for Reconstructing Bone Loss in Orthopedic Surgery....Pages 223-243 Niobium Biomaterials....Pages 245-272 Front Matter....Pages 273-273 Corrosion of Metallic Biomaterials....Pages 275-303 Pathological Analysis of Metal Allergy to Metallic Materials....Pages 305-321 Cytotoxicity of Metallic Biomaterials....Pages 323-348 This book reviews fundamental advances in the use of metallic biomaterials to reconstruct hard tissues and blood vessels. It also covers the latest advances in representative metallic biomaterials, such as stainless steels, Co-Cr alloys, titanium and its alloys, zirconium, tantalum and niobium based alloys. In addition, the latest findings on corrosion, cytotoxic and allergic problems caused by metallic biomaterials are introduced. The book offers a valuable reference source for researchers, graduate students and clinicians working in the fields of materials, surgery, dentistry, and mechanics. Mitsuo Niinomi, PhD, D.D. Sc., is a Professor at the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Japan Takayuki Narushima, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Materials Processing, Tohoku University, Japan Masaaki Nakai, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Japan