This book is the first to focus on metal-based implants, their surface modifiations and how they interact with the body, according to its publisher, Research and Markets.

It is divided into three clear sections, each authored by a different expert. The authors include Jurgen Breme, formerly Department Head of Metallic Materials at the University of Saarland in Saarbrucken, Germany, until his retirement.

His principal research interests are in the fields of titanium, titanium alloys and metallic biomaterials including composites.

James Kirkpatrick holds the Chair in Pathology at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. He is also President of the ...