TY - CHAP
T1 - Injectable biomimetic hydrogels for soft tissue repair
AU - Campbell, D.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This chapter discusses recent developments of injectable biomimetic hydrogel systems found in soft tissue repair applications. It begins by introducing how biomimesis and biomaterials are related, and how tissue repair systems can be considered biomimetic. We introduce hydrogels by discussing their classification, synthesis and applications, then discuss how injectable biomimetic hydrogels have been investigated for use in soft tissue repair. Different approaches to the use of biomimetic hydrogels for soft tissue repair are covered, focusing on synthetic, non-biodegrable polymers. We include so-called conventional polymers and more biomimetic polymers. The chapter concludes with the likely future trends and highlights further reading materials.
AB - This chapter discusses recent developments of injectable biomimetic hydrogel systems found in soft tissue repair applications. It begins by introducing how biomimesis and biomaterials are related, and how tissue repair systems can be considered biomimetic. We introduce hydrogels by discussing their classification, synthesis and applications, then discuss how injectable biomimetic hydrogels have been investigated for use in soft tissue repair. Different approaches to the use of biomimetic hydrogels for soft tissue repair are covered, focusing on synthetic, non-biodegrable polymers. We include so-called conventional polymers and more biomimetic polymers. The chapter concludes with the likely future trends and highlights further reading materials.
KW - biomimetic hydrogels
KW - injectable hydrogels
KW - soft tissue repair
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84904029680&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.elsevier.com/books/biomimetic-biomaterials/ruys/978-0-85709-416-2
U2 - 10.1533/9780857098887.2.276
DO - 10.1533/9780857098887.2.276
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
AN - SCOPUS:84904029680
SN - 978-0-85709-416-2
T3 - Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials
SP - 276
EP - 300
BT - Biomimetic biomaterials
A2 - Ruys , Andrew.J.
PB - Woodhead
CY - Cambridge (UK)
ER -