title: [Materials/Biomaterials in Clinical Practice - a Short Review and Current Trends].
abstract: Biomaterials play a major role in interventional medicine and surgery. However, the development of biomaterials is still in its early phases in spite of the huge progress made within the last decades. On the one hand, this is because our knowledge of the molecular and cellular processes associated with biomaterials is still increasing exponentially. On the other hand, a wide variety of advanced materials with highly interesting properties is being developed currently. This review provides a short introduction into the variety of materials in use as well as their application in interventional medicine and surgery. Also the importance of biomaterials for tissue engineering in the field of regenerative medicine and the functionalisation of biomaterials, including sterilisation methods are discussed. For the future, an even broader interdisciplinary scientific collaboration is necessary in order to develop novel biomaterials and facilitate their translation into clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Tissue Engineering & Textile Implants, Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bolle
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Medizinische Fakultät der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Medizinische Fakultät der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Walcher
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Medizinische Fakultät der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lohmann
authors.affiliation: Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Tissue Engineering & Textile Implants, Institut für Angewandete Medizintechnik, Helmholtz-Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, RWTH Aachen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jockenhövel
authors.affiliation: Lehr- und Forschungsgebiet Tissue Engineering & Textile Implants, Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gries
authors.affiliation: Institut für Molekularbiologie und Medizinische Chemie, Medizinische Fakultät der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044968:Regenerative Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials