Bioimplants are becoming increasingly impor-tant in the modem society due to the fact of an agingpopulation and associated issues of osteoporosis andosteoarthritis. The manufacturing of bioimplants involvesan understa...Bioimplants are becoming increasingly impor-tant in the modem society due to the fact of an agingpopulation and associated issues of osteoporosis andosteoarthritis. The manufacturing of bioimplants involvesan understanding of both mechanical engineering andbiomedical science to produce biocompatible products withadequate lifespans. A suitable selection of materials is theprerequisite for a long-term and reliable service of thebioimplants, which relies highly on the comprehensiveunderstanding of the material properties. In this paper,most biomaterials used for bioimplants are reviewed. Thetypical manufacturing processes are discussed in order toprovide a perspective on the development of manufacturingfundamentals and latest technologies. The review alsocontains a discussion on the current measurement andevaluation constraints of the finished bioimplant products.Potential future research areas are presented at the end ofthis paper.展开更多
文摘Bioimplants are becoming increasingly impor-tant in the modem society due to the fact of an agingpopulation and associated issues of osteoporosis andosteoarthritis. The manufacturing of bioimplants involvesan understanding of both mechanical engineering andbiomedical science to produce biocompatible products withadequate lifespans. A suitable selection of materials is theprerequisite for a long-term and reliable service of thebioimplants, which relies highly on the comprehensiveunderstanding of the material properties. In this paper,most biomaterials used for bioimplants are reviewed. Thetypical manufacturing processes are discussed in order toprovide a perspective on the development of manufacturingfundamentals and latest technologies. The review alsocontains a discussion on the current measurement andevaluation constraints of the finished bioimplant products.Potential future research areas are presented at the end ofthis paper.
