by George K Hung (Rutgers University, USA)

The maturing of the baby boomers has heralded the age of the bionic man, who is literally composed of various replacement organs or biomechanical parts. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date scientific source of biomedical engineering principles of “replacement parts and assist devices” for the bionic man. It contains topics ranging from biomechanical, biochemical, rehabilitation, and tissue engineering principles, to applications in cardiovascular, visual, auditory, and neurological systems, as well as recent advances in transplant, gene therapy, and stem cell research.

• Brain and Rehabilitation:
  • Restoring Limb Function after Paralysis (W Craelius)
• Eye:
  • Vision Correction Surgery: Refractive Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implants (D J Hu & P A Rapoza)
  • Application of Advanced Technologies to Retinal Prosthesis (D Scribner & L Johnson)
  • Models of Myopia Development (A J Fiedler et al.)
• Ear:
  • Advances in the Design of Hearing Aids (I C Bruce)
  • Restoration of Hearing by Electrical Stimulation of the Human Cochlea, Brainstem, and Midbrain (R V Shannon)
• Heart:
  • Vascular Mechanics in Artificial and Human Arteries (M D Whitt & G M Drzewiecki)
  • Hemodynamic Monitoring: Invasive, Noninvasive, and Wireless Applications (J K-J Li & H-J Zhang)
• Tissue Engineering and Gene Therapy:
  • Tissue Engineering of the Heart (M O Zembala et al.)
  • Gene Therapy for the Heart (C Spies & G L Schaer)
  • Stem Cell Transplantation Therapy for Heart Disease (W-D Dai & R A Kloner)
• Joints:
  • Total Knee Replacement (W T Gutowski)
• Masters Athletes:
  • Medical Advances in Treating the Masters Athlete (A Luke & M R Safran)