During the resorbable-polymer-boom of the 1970s and 1980s, polycaprolactone (PCL) was
used extensively in the biomaterials field and a number of drug-delivery devices. Its …

Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is the most extensively researched and utilized
biodegradable and renewable thermoplastic polyester, with potential to replace …

In recent years, a variety of biomaterial implantable devices has been developed. Of
particular significance to pharmaceutical sciences is the progress made on the development …

As the population ages, the number of operations performed on bone is expected to
increase. Diseases such as arthritis, tumours, and trauma can lead to defects in the skeleton …

Polylactide (PLA) is a biodegradable, aliphatic polyester derived from lactic acid. It has
similar mechanical properties to polyethylene terephthalate, but has a significantly lower …

Recently, a variety of bioactive protein drugs have been available in large quantities as a
result of advances in biotechnology. Such availability has prompted development of long …

The in vivo X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is a very powerful and non-
invasive tool used to establish high-resolution images with isotropic voxels in typical scan …

Cancer has become one of the most difficult health challenges of our time, accounting for
millions of deaths yearly. Systemic chemotherapy is the most common therapeutic approach; …

Major traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) results in permanent paralysis below the site of
injury. The effectiveness of systemically delivered pharmacological therapies against SCI …

Currently available engineering magnesium alloys have several critical concerns if they are
about to be used as biomaterials, particularly the concern about the toxicity of the common …