Abstract
Textile materials are soft, flexible, and strong, and thus resemble the physical and mechanical properties of many biological structures within the human body. By careful control of the polymer and fiber structures and also by appropriate surface treatment, textile-based materials can be engineered into two- or three-dimensional structures that can be used as artificial ligaments, hernia meshes, vascular prostheses, and many other novel implants. This chapter introduces the characteristics of textile-based implant materials and describes the clinical applications of artificial ligaments and tendons, surgical meshes, and vascular prostheses. In addition, the emerging field of textiles for regenerative medicine is described.
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