Zhao, Zhitong (Date of defense: 2015-11-20)
From a chemical and structural point of view, hydroxyapatite (HA) is a strong candidate in biomedical applications owing to its similarity to the inorganic components of bones and teeth. HA nanoparticles ...
Barba Serrahima, Albert (Date of defense: 2018-11-28)
The development of synthetic bone substitutes with enhanced osteogenic properties is urged by the global ageing population. Sintered calcium-phosphate (CaP) ceramics are the most widely used synthetic ...
Gallinetti, Sara (Date of defense: 2014-09-19)
Bone is among the most frequently transplanted tissues in the body. In Europe, about one million patients encounter a surgical bone reconstruction annually. The worldwide market of bone replacement ...
Pérez Antoñanzas, Román (Date of defense: 2011-07-22)
When bone regeneration is needed, natural bone grafts are widely used. They are the best option since they present the same composition to that of bone, contain living cells with osteogenic potential, ...
Mestres Bea, Gemma (Date of defense: 2012-07-09)
This Thesis aims at the development of two novel families of inorganic phosphate cements with suitable characteristics for clinical applications in hard tissue regeneration or replacement. It is organized ...
Khurana, Kanupriya (Date of defense: 2017-11-10)
Bone is among the most transplanted tissues for regeneration of bone defects, caused by trauma, age-related bone loss or bone infections. Due to their similar characteristics to the mineral phase of ...
Díez Escudero, Anna (Date of defense: 2017-11-13)
Bone is the most transplanted tissue after blood. As pointed out by the World Health Organization, musculoskeletal diseases can potentially rise as the fourth largest cause of disability within the next ...
Raymond, Yago (Date of defense: 2021-09-13)
Bone grafting is a common medical practice in today’s society, being bone the second most transplanted tissue worldwide after blood. Therefore, it represents a field of major interest for both, biomedical ...
Safari, Alaleh (Date of defense: 2017-03-31)
Total hip replacement (THR) has been one of the most successful surgeries in the 21st century. Ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene (UHMWPE) shows favorable mechanical and tribological properties ...
Atakan, Aylin (Date of defense: 2018-05-29)
This study evolved to its last form primarily around the development of a hybrid material is the core of the work. This hybrid material is then further explored for two different applications which are ...
620 - Materials testing. Commercial materials. Power stations. Economics of energy (13)
616.7 - Pathology of the organs of locomotion. Skeletal and locomotor systems (6)
615 - Pharmacology. Therapeutics. Toxicology (4)
577 - Material bases of life. Biochemistry. Molecular biology. Biophysics (1)
616.3 - Pathology of the digestive system. Complaints of the alimentary canal (1)