Bone and Cartilage Engineering / Edition 1

by Ulrich Meyer, Thomas Meyer, Hans Peter Wiesmann

Overview

Bone and Cartilage Engineering provides a complete overview of recent knowledge in bone and cartilage tissue engineering. It follows a logical approach to the various aspects of extracorporal bone and cartilage tissue engineering. The cooperation between a basic scientist and a clinician made it possible to structure the book's content and style according to the interdisciplinary character of the field. The comprehensive nature of the book, including detailed descriptions of laboratory procedures, preclinical approaches, clinical applications, and regulatory issues, will make it an invaluable basis for everyone working in this field. This book will serve as a fundamental tool for basic researchers to establish or refine tissue engineering techniques as well as for clinicians to understand and use this modern therapeutic option.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642064685
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	11/29/2010
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

Table of Contents

Bone and Cartilage.- Principles of Bone and Cartilage Reconstruction.- Cell Development, Cell Sources.- Harvesting and Cultivation.- Materials.- Cells/Surface Interactions.- Bioreactors and Cell Stimulation.- Scaffold Structure and Fabrication.- Tissue Reconstruction in vivo.- Clinical Handling and Control.- Ethical Considerations in Bone and Cartilage Tissue Engineering.- Future Prospects.

Editorial Reviews

Aus den Rezensionen:

"… Von besonderem Interesse sind die aufgezeigte Ausrichtung der zukünftigen Forschung und der Ausblick auf zu erwartende Innovationen. Die Illustration ist sehr anschaulich … Das Buch … verfügt über ein umfangreiches Literaturverzeichnis der … internationalen Literatur. Die Darstellung ist gut verständlich … Die Autoren stellen kompetent das wissenschaftliche Spektrum dar. Aufgrund der detaillierten Darstellung … ist dieses Buch ein idealer Einstieg für den interessierten Kliniker und Wissenschaftler … Zusätzlich findet der Leser ein fundiertes Nachschlagewerk, das aufgrund seines detaillierten Inhaltsverzeichnisses eine schnelle Orientierung innerhalb der Fachmaterie zulässt." (N.-C. Gellrich, in: DZZ - Deutsche Zahnärztliche Zeitschrift, 2007, Vol. 62, Issue 7, S. 442)

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Mark R Hutchinson, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: This book presents the theory and practice of cell-based regeneration of skeletal defects ranging from bone to cartilage. The authors quickly advance past foundational information to the current state-of-the-art in the various aspects of regeneration technology including information on principles of bone and cartilage repair strategies, stem cells, scaffold fabrication, biorectors and tissue engineering.
Purpose: The authors hope this book will serve as a foundation and stimulus for basic researchers and clinicians involved in the investigation and application of tissue engineering in clinical practice, and contribute to making bone and cartilage engineering an attractive and reliable alternative treatment option in reconstructive surgery.
Audience: With the relative paucity of similar, current books in the field, the authors have done a solid job of creating a book that will be read by residents, clinicians, and researchers alike.
Features: The authors move from foundational basics to advanced and future concepts of bioengineering of bone and cartilage in this concise, well written book. It is logically organized into areas focusing on bone, cartilage, research issues, and clinical applications. The best feature of this book is that it collects all of the current information into one tightly organized book. It also includes helpful figures and an extended reference list at the end. A potential shortcoming is that in a field so fluid and constantly changing, much of the information could be out of date in 2 to 5 years.
Assessment: This is a valuable contribution to the field. It is an advantage to have such an organized, well written, concise publication on this topic available at your fingertips. All clinicians who practice cartilage reconstruction will find it a valuable read and orthopedic libraries will find it a valuable addition to their book list.

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