The Engineering of Human Joint Replacements, 1st Edition
$298.24
- Hardcover
238 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2013
Summary
Revolutionizing Movement: The Engineering of Human Joint Replacements
Since the major pioneering of joint replacement surgery more than fifty years ago, much research and progress has been made in the field of arthroplasty with new insights into better materials, types of cement and bone-cell compatible coatings, and a better understanding of the causes of implant failure. With an increasingly ageing population the requirement for arthroplastic surgery is manifest; over 800,000 hips…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780470740279 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0470740272 |
| Author: | J.A. McGeough |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Imprint: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 238 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2013 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 158mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
J.A. McGeough
Professor Joseph McGeough, Edinburgh University, UK
Joseph McGeough is Regius Professor of Engineering Emeritus in the School of Engineering and Electronics at the University of Edinburgh. He assumed this role in 1983, having previously worked in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the International Research and Development Company Ltd. which is now part of the Rolls Royce Group. He is a fellow of the IMechE and IEE, guest editor of the Journal of Materials Processing Technology, editor of the proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Production Engineering (CAPE), and has authored 3 books: Principles of Electrochemical Machining, Advanced Methods of Machining, and Micromachining of Engineering Materials (Editor). Recent research has been in the areas of non-traditional cutting, orthopaedic engineering, electrochemical machining and intelligent flooring.
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