Despite recent advances in medical devices using other materials, metallic implants are still one of the most commercially significant sectors of the industry. This publication will provide a comprehensive review of the use of metals in biomedical applications and recent advances in this important area. Chapters in part one provide readers with the fundamentals of metals within the industry. Part two discuses the mechanical behaviour, degradation and wear of metallic implants. Topics in part three cover processing methods and applications of metals within the medical implant industry, with chapters on coatings, sterilisation and new generation metallic biomaterials.
