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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456642403321

Titolo

Basic orthopaedic biomechanics & mechano-biology / / editors, Van C. Mow, Rik Huiskes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , [2005]

©2005

ISBN

1-4698-7810-0

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (736 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Altri autori (Persone)

MowVan C

HuiskesRik

Disciplina

616.7

Soggetti

Orthopedics

Human mechanics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revised edition of: Basic orthopaedic biomechanics / editors, Van C. Mow, Wilson C. Hayes. 2nd edition c1997.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A brief history of science and orthopaedic biomechanics / Van C. Mow and Rik Huiskes -- Analysis of muscle and joint loads / Patrick J. Prendergast, Frans C. T. Van Der Helm, and Georg N. Duda -- Musculoskeletal dynamics, locomotion, and clinical applications / Thomas P. Andriacchi ... [et al.] -- Biomechanics of bone / Rik Huiskes and Bert van Rietbergen -- Structure and function of articular cartilage and meniscus / Van C. Mow, Faye H. Chen, and Weiyong Gu -- Physical regulation of cartilage metabolism / Farshid Guilak and Clark T. Hung -- Structure and function of ligaments and tendons / Savio L-Y. Woo ... [et al.] -- Biomechanical principles of cartilage and bone tissue engineering / Gordona Vunjak-Novakovic and Steven A. Goldstein --

Quantitative anatomy and imaging of diarthrodial joint articular layers / Gerard A. Ateshian and Felix Eckstein -- Friction, lubrication, and wear of articular cartilage and diarthrodial joints / Gerard A. Ateshian and Van C. Mow -- Biomaterials / Ahmed El-Ghannam and Paul Ducheyne -- Biomechanics of the spine / Ian A.F. Stokes and James C. Iatridis -- Biomechanics of fracture fixation and fracture healing / Lutz E. Claes and Keita Ito -- Biomechanics and preclinical testing of artificial joints : the hip / Rik Huiskes and Jan Stolk -- Biomechanics of total knee



replacement designs / Peter S. Walker.