Advances in metallic biomaterials : tissues, materials and biological reactions

Part I Biological Tissues and Organs.- Bone Tissue and Biomaterials Design Based on the Anisotropic Microstructure.- Joint: Normal Anatomy, Function, and Pathological Condition.- Metallurgy of Spinal Instrumentation.- Biomechanics of Blood Vessels: Structure, Mechanics, and Adaptation.- Tooth and Tooth-Supporting Structures.- Part II Metallic Biomaterials.- Nickel-free High Nitrogen Stainless Steel.- Co-Cr Alloys as Effective Metallic Biomaterials.- Titanium Alloys for Biomedical Applications.- Zirconium Alloys for Orthopedic Applications.- The Use of Porous Tantalum for Reconstructing Bone Loss in Orthopaedic Surgery.- Niobium Biomaterials.- Part III Reactions of Metals in Human Body.-Corrosion of Metallic Biomaterials.- Pathological Analysis of Metal Allergy to Metallic Materials.- Cyto-toxicity of Metallic Biomaterials.