Preface xxv
Acknowledgments xxvii
Part I: Fundamentals, Processing and Design 1
1 Introduction to Resorbable Composites for Implants and Fixation Devices 3
Atanu Kumar Paul, Gourhari Chakraborty, Arbind Prasad and Bidyanand Mahto
2 Synthesis, Processing, and Characterization of the Resorbable Composites 49
Kandala Chandra Sekhar, Atanu Kumar Paul and Gourhari Chakraborty
3 Optimization, Modeling, and Design Conditions for 3D-Printed Implants and Fixation Devices 97
Ranjit Barua, Arbind Prasad, Bidyanand Mahto and Sudipto Datta
4 Functions and Potential Applications of Biofluids as Natural Products 119
Preeti Chaurasia and Nakuleshwar Dut Jasuja
5 Design and Mechanical Strength Considerations in Orthopedic Implants: Advancements and Challenges 157
Ranjit Barua, Debasish Banerjee, Sumit Bhowmik and Sudipto Datta
Part II: Implants and Fixation Devices 175
6 Advanced 3D Printed Drug-Eluting Resorbable Implants and Fixation Devices 177
Sudipto Datta, Ranjit Barua and Arbind Prasad
7 Hydrogels and Scaffold Fabrication and Optimization 201
Awadhesh Kumar Verma, Nisha Shankhwar, Tanya Singh, Satyendra Singh and Neeta Raj Sharma
8 Resorbable Composites for Bone Grafting and Fixation Applications 227
Nisha Shankhwar, Awadhesh Kumar Verma, Tanya Singh, Satyendra Singh and Neeta Raj Sharma
9 3D-Printing of Implants and Fixation Devices 253
Medi Harshith Kumar, Atanu Kumar Paul and Gourhari Chakraborty
10 Advanced Scaffolding for Bone Regeneration: Role of Hybridization 287
Atanu Kumar Paul, Gourhari Chakraborty and Arbind Prasad
Part III: Studies and Challenges 329
11 Degradation Studies of Resorbable Composites 331
Kandala Chandra Sekhar, Atanu Kumar Paul and Gourhari Chakraborty
12 Biological Characterization and Testing of Resorbable Composites 355
Udaya Vaka, Subhasree Panda and M.C. Ramkumar
13 Tribological Studies of the Bioimplants and Fixation Devices 381
M. Vishnuvarthanan, Raja Venkatesan, Arbind Prasad and B. Mouli Prasanth
14 Surface Coating and Clinical Translational Studies on Resorbable Composites for Implants 415
Abhinay Thakur
15 Challenges and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Developing Implants and Fixation Devices 449
Atanu Kumar Paul, Gourhari Chakraborty and Arbind Prasad
References 479
Index 489