An Introduction to Tissue-Biomaterial Interactions

Preface.Acknowledgments.Introduction.Biomaterials.Proteins.Protein-Surface Interactions.Blood-Biomaterial Interactions and Coagulation.Inflammation and Infection.The Immune System and Inflammation.Wound Healing.Biomaterial Surface and the Physiological Environment.Biocompatibility.Example 1: Opening Occluded Vessels: Vascular Grafts, Intimal Hyperplasia.Example 2: Replacing Joints and Teeth.Answers to Quiz Questions.Gloassry.Index.