This book focuses on biodegradable polymers that are already in clinical use or under clinical development. Synthetic and natural polymers will be included. This excludes polymers that have been investigated and did not reach clinical development.

The purpose of this book is to provide updated status of the polymers that are clinical use and those that are now being developed for clinical use and hopefully will reach the clinic during the next 5 years. The book provides information that of interest to academics and practicing researchers including chemists, biologists and...

Osteoarthritis of knee can be due to many causes, including congenital deformities, trauma, rheumatoid arthritis and wear and tear. Age, obesity and sex also predispose the condition. The purpose of the present study was to find the prevalence of osteoarthritis of knee in Kanpur. In this cohort study, the case record of physiotherapy OPD of Saaii College of Medical Science and Technology, Kanpur were analyzed from the period of January 2008 to December 2010. A total of 35 different varieties of cases attained during that period. The conclusion of this study reveals that prevalence of knee...

These poems on wildlife of India are written to make you fall and rise in love with Indian Wildlife.

This story is about an extraordinary journey of an ordinary Indian Immigrant to the UK. He grew up in a middle-class Indian family, had troubled childhood, struggling working life, and failed relationships. Despite all personal and professional setbacks, his desperation to keep moving forward in life, hunger for success and persistent hard work takes him to the level of success that most people can only dream to achieve. It's an amazing story of hope, courage, perseverance and how an ordinary middle-class Indian boy builds a bridge between his dreams and reality, to become one of the richest...