Abstract
The host response to implanted materials and devices is influenced not only by the design of the material itself, but also by the local and systemic environment of the host. Much of the early response follows the well-described cascade of events of wound healing from hemostasis to scar formation. An implanted material can positively or negatively modulate this cascade of events, culminating in a constructive remodeling response, a persistent inflammatory response, a foreign body response with encapsulation, or an adaptive immune response. An overview of these events, as well as the influence of biologic versus synthetic materials, is discussed in this chapter.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Immune Response to Implanted Materials and Devices |
Subtitle of host publication | The Impact of the Immune System on the Success of an Implant |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 1-14 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319454337 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319454313 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Constructive remodeling
- Extracellular matrix
- Hemostasis
- Host response
- Immune response
- Leukocyte
- Macrophage
- Scar