Basic orthopaedic biomechanics and mechano-biology

* A Brief History of Science and Orthopaedic Biomechanics 1 Van C. Mow and Rik Huiskes * Analysis of Muscle and Joint Loads 29 Patrick J. Prendergast, Frans C. T. van der Helm, and Georg N. Duda * Musculoskeletal Dynamics, Locomotion, and Clinical Applications 91 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 Articular Cartilage and Meniscus 181 Van C. Mow, Wei Yong Gu, and Faye Hui Chen * Physical Regulation of Cartilage Metabolism 259 Farshid Guilak and Clark T. Hung * Structure and Function of Ligaments and Tendons 301 Savio L-Y. Woo, Thay Q. Lee, Steven D. Abramowitch, and Thomas W. Gilbert * Biomechanical Principles of Cartilage and Bone Tissue Engineering 343 Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic and Steven A. Goldstein * Quantitative Anatomy and Imaging of Diarthrodial Joint Articular Layers 409 Gerard A. Ateshian and Felix Eckstein * Friction, Lubrication, and Wear of Articular Cartilage and Diarthrodial Joints 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 and Fracture Healing 563 Lutz E. Claes and Keita Ito * Biomechanics and Preclinical Testing of Artificial Joints: The Hip 585 Rik Huiskes and Jan Stolk * Biomechanics of Total Knee Replacement Designs 657 Peter S. Walker Index 703