Medicine and Surgery HT

1. Introduction to materials and surfaces for medical use. Definition of biomaterials and properties: biocompatibility, bioactivity, biodegradation. 2. Polymeric materials and coatings for medical use: classification and typical properties, polymerization mechanisms, thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, main classes of biomedical polymers, biodegradable polymer materials. 3. Ceramics materials and coatings for medical use: typical properties; bioinert, bioactive and bioresorbable ceramics, bioglasses; preparation of ceramics and deposition of ceramic films. 4. Carbon-based materials and coatings: carbon and its allotropic forms, pyrolytic carbon and its biocompatibility and hemocompatibility. 5. Composite materials for medical use: typical properties, composite materials with polymeric matrices, carbon-based nanoparticles and fibers as fillers. Composite materials in prosthetic devices and in modern orthopaedic medicine. 6. Metallic materials for medical use: microstructure and properties of metals for implants; biocompatibility and corrosion in physiological environment. 7. Surface treatments of materials for medical applications.

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• Ratner B. D., Hoffman A. S., et al., “Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine”, 3rd Ed., Academic Press, 2013 • Di Bello C., Bagno A., “Biomateriali. Dalla Scienza dei Materiali alle Applicazioni Cliniche”, 2nd Ed., Patron Editore, 2016

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The oral exam will aim to verify the state of knowledge of the topics covered during the lectures. The evaluation will be performed as follows (scores on a scale of 18-30): minimal knowledge (18-20); medium knowledge (21-23); sufficient knowledge and ability to apply it (24-25); good knowledge and ability to apply it (26-28); excellent knowledge and ability to apply it with good communication skills and critical thinking (29-30).

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