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Injectable polymers and composites have been widely explored for biomedical applications due to their potential use in minimally invasive surgeries and advantages in filling irregular-shaped tissue defects. To improve overall performance and tissue integration of injectable materials, specific mechanical properties are often required. This chapter focuses on the relationship between material structure and mechanical properties, with particular emphasis on reviewing means to improve the mechanical properties of injectable polymers and composites. Potential applications of each type of injectable polymer/composite (including both hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers) are discussed, and current challenges relating to enhancing mechanical properties of injectable biomaterials are highlighted. |
