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A Review on Biomaterials : Scope , Applications & Human Anatomy Significance

@inproceedings{Patel2012ARO,
  title={A Review on Biomaterials : Scope , Applications \& Human Anatomy Significance},
  author={Nitesh R. Patel and P. P. Gohil},
  year={2012}
}

• N. Patel, P. Gohil
• Published 2012
• Medicine, Biology, Materials Science

Biomaterials in the form of implants (sutures, bone plates, joint replacements, etc.) and medical devices (pacemakers, artificial hearts, blood tubes, etc.) are widely used to replace and/or restore the function of traumatized or degenerated tissues or organs, and thus improve the quality of life of the patients. The first and foremost requirement for the choice of the biomaterial is its acceptability by the human body. A biomaterial used for implant should possess some important properties in order to long-term usage in the body without rejection. The most common classes of materials used as biomedical materials are Metals, Polymers, Ceramics, and Composite. These four classes are used singly and in combination to form most of the implantation devices available today. This review should be of value to researchers who are interested in the state of the art of biomaterial evaluation and selection of biomaterials. Keywords—Application, Biomaterials, Human Anatomy