Basic Orthopaedic Biomechanics

Completely revised to reflect the rapid advances occurring in this field the Third Edition of this classic text reflects the latest advances in research on orthopaedic biomechanics and the successful applications of biomechanical principles in fracture fixation, prosthetic implant design, and hip and knee arthroplasty.

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Contents

CHAPTER 1: A Brief History of Orthopaedic Biomechanics Rik Huiskes and Van Mow

CHAPTER 2: Analysis of Muscles and Joint Loads Patrick Pendergast, Frans van der Helm & Georg Duda

CHAPTER 3 : Musculoskeletal Dynamics, Locomotion, and Clinical Applications Thomas Andriacchi, Todd Johnson, Debra Hurwitz & Raghu Natarajan

CHAPTER 4 : Bone Biomechanics Rik Huiskes & Van Rietbergan

CHAPTER 5 : Structure and Function of Articular Cartilage and Meniscus Van Mow & Hui Chen

CHAPTER 6 : Physical Regulation of Cartilage Metabolism Farshid Guilak & Clark Hung

CHAPTER 7 : Structure and Function of Tendons and Ligaments Savio Woo, Thay Lee, Steven Abramowitch & Thomas Gilbert

CHAPTER 8 : Biomechanical Principles of Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic & Steven Goldstein

CHAPTER 9 : Quantitative Anatomy & Imaging of Diarthroidal Joint Articular Layers Gerard Ateshian & Felix Eckstein

CHAPTER 10: Lubrication and Wear of Diarthroidal Joints Gerard Ateshian & Van Mow

CHAPTER 11 : Biomaterials Paul Ducheyne & Ahmed El-Ghannam

CHAPTER 12 : Biomechanics of the Spine Ian Stokes and James Iatrides

CHAPTER 13: Biomechanics of Fracture Fixation and Fracture Healing Lutz E. Claes

CHAPTER 14: Biomechanics and Preclinical Testing of Artificial Joints: The Hip Rik Huiskes et al

CHAPTER 15: Biomechanics of Total Joint Design P. S. Walker et al

CHAPTER 16: Computer-Aided and Robotic Surgery Anthony DiGioia et al