<p>PEEK biomaterials are currently used in thousands of spinal fusion patients around the world every year. Durability, biocompatibility and excellent resistance to aggressive sterilization procedures make PEEK a polymer of choice replacing metal in orthopedic implants, from spinal implants and hip replacements to finger joints and dental implants.</p> <p>This Handbook brings together experts in many different facets related to PEEK clinical performance as well as in the areas of materials science, tribology, and biology to provide a complete reference for specialists in the field of plastics, biomaterials, medical device design and surgical applications.</p> <p>Steven Kurtz, author of the well respected UHMWPE Biomaterials Handbook and Director of the Implant Research Center at Drexel University, has developed a one-stop reference covering the processing and blending of PEEK, its properties and biotribology, and the expanding range of medical implants using PEEK: spinal implants, hip and knee replacement, etc.</p><br><br>Full coverage of the properties and applications of PEEK, the leading polymer for spinal<br>implants.<br>PEEK is being used in a wider range of new applications in biomedical engineering, such<br>as hip and knee replacements, and finger joints. These new application areas are explored<br>in detail.<br>Essential reference for plastics enginers, biomedical engineers and orthopedic<br>professionals involved in the use of the PEEK polymer, and medical implants made from<br>PEEK.