Basic Orthopaedic Biomechanics & Mechano-biology

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Van C. Mow, Rik Huiskes
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005 - Medical - 720 pages
Completely revised and updated, 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. For this Third Edition, Dr. Mow is joined by new co-editor Rik Huiskes, PhD, an Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biomechanics and an internationally renowned authority in the field. New chapters cover biomaterials, biomechanical principles of cartilage and bone tissue engineering, and biomechanics of fracture fixation and fracture healing.

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Contents

A Brief History of Science
1
Director Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Director Institute of Anatomy
11
Columbia University
17
Analysis of Muscle and Joint Loads
29
Musculoskeletal Dynamics
91
Biomechanics of Bone
123
Structure and Function of Articular
181
Structure and Function of Ligaments
301
Friction Lubrication and Wear
447
11
453
Biomechanics of the Spine
529
Biomechanics of Fracture Fixation
563
14
569
University of Ulm Steven A Goldstein
586
Biomechanics of Total Knee
657
Index
703

Lutz E Claes PhD University of Pittsburgh
338
Quantitative Anatomy and Imaging
409

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