Medicine meets engineering [[electronic resource] ] : proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Applied Biomechanics, Regensburg / / edited by Joachim Hammer, Michael Nerlich and Sebastian Dendorfer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453833903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Oxford, : Ios Press, c2008
• ISBN: 6611733515; 1-281-73351-2; 9786611733513; 1-4356-7783-8; 1-60750-304-2; 600-00-0483-4; 1-4337-1228-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (260 p.)
• Collana: Studies in health technology and informatics ; ; 133
• Altri autori (Persone): DendorferSebastian; HammerJoachim; NerlichM (Michael)
• Disciplina: 610.28
• Soggetti: Biomechanics; Biomedical engineering; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographic references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title page; Preface; Contents; Biomechanical Characterisation of Osteosyntheses for Proximal Femur Fractures: Helical Blade Versus Screw; Development of a Collagen Calcium-Phosphate Scaffold as a Novel Bone Graft Substitute; Occlusal Convergence and Strain Distribution on the Axial Surface of Cemented Gold Crowns; Strain Adaptive Bone Remodelling: Influence of the Implantation Technique; Evaluation of Biaxial Tension Tests of Soft Tissues; Fundamental Mechanisms of Fatigue and Fracture; How Do Anisotropy and Age Affect Fatigue and Damage in Cancellous Bone?; Wear Analysis and Finishing of Bioceramic Implant SurfacesMechanical Problems in Human Hearing; T-Peel Test for the Analysis of Articular ; Cartilage Integration; A Pilot Study for Evaluation of Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets to Enamel Using a New Impact Test Machine; Dynamic Measurement of Intraocular Pressure Using a Mechanical Model of the Human Eye; Micro-Engineered Remote Palpation Device for Assessing Tissue Compliance; Modeling and Simulation of an Intelligent ER Force Element for Rehabilitation of Human Hands; Biomechanical Analysis of Fracture Healing in Guinea-Pigs; The Behaviour of Fatigue-Induced Microdamage in Compact Bone Samples from Control and Ovariectomised SheepUsing Robotic Systems in Order to Determine Biomechanical Properties of Soft Tissues; Assessing the Quality of Biological Tissues Using Structure-Property Relationships: Macro-Scale Tests on Engineered Phantoms; Imaging of Tissue Structures and Mechanical Analysis; Trabecular Bone Remodeling Phenomenon as a Pattern for Structural Optimization; Numerical Human Models for Accident Research and Safety - Potentials and Limitations; Human Cortical Bone: The SINUPROS Model; Unstable Operators in Image ProcessingBone as a Structural Material: How Good Is It?; Bone Strength in Pure Bending: Bearing of Geometric and Material Properties; Bone Quality Issues and Matrix Properties in OP Cancellous Bone; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Biomedical Engineering is defined as the science that integrates medical and engineering sciences to improve diagnosis and treatment of patients. The 2nd Regensburg Applied Biomechanics conference dealt with results in applied biomechanics, and discusses research areas like robot surgery and tissue engineering.