Basic Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Mechano-Biology

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   A Brief History of Science andOrthopaedic Biomechanics 1
   

Van C. Mow and Rik Huiskes

Analysis of Muscle and Joint Loads29
Patrick J. Prendergast, Frans C. T. van derHelm, and Georg N. Duda

Musculoskeletal Dynamics,Locomotion, and Clinical Applications91
Thomas P. Andriacchi, Todd S. Johnson,Debra E. Hurwitz, and Raghu N.Natarajan

Biomechanics of Bone 123
Rik Huiskes and Bert van Rietbergen

Structure and Function of ArticularCartilage and Meniscus 181
Van C. Mow, Wei Yong Gu, and Faye HuiChen

Physical Regulation of CartilageMetabolism 259
Farshid Guilak and Clark T. Hung

Structure and Function of Ligamentsand Tendons 301
Savio L-Y. Woo, Thay Q. Lee, Steven D.Abramowitch, and Thomas W. Gilbert

Biomechanical Principles of Cartilageand Bone Tissue Engineering 343
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic and StevenA. Goldstein

Quantitative Anatomy and Imaging ofDiarthrodial Joint Articular Layers409
Gerard A. Ateshian and Felix Eckstein

Friction, Lubrication, and Wear ofArticular Cartilage and DiarthrodialJoints 447
Gerard A. Ateshian and Van C. Mow

Biomaterials 495
Ahmed El-Ghannam and Paul Ducheyne

Biomechanics of the Spine 529
Ian A. F. Stokes and James C. Iatridis

Biomechanics of Fracture Fixation andFracture Healing 563
Lutz E. Claes and Keita Ito

Biomechanics and Preclinical Testingof Artificial Joints:: The Hip 585
Rik Huiskes and Jan Stolk

Biomechanics of Total KneeReplacement Designs 657
Peter S. Walker
Index 703