10.1055/b-0035-122005 5 Physiological Boundary Conditions for Mechanical Testing Markus O. Heller It is widely accepted that the mechanical environment within a bone plays a critical role for the progression and…
10.1055/b-0035-122009 9 Biomechanics of Trabecular and Cortical Bone G. Harry van Lenthe and Pinaki Bhattacharya The skeleton provides support for the body and protection for vital organs. Hence, the bones…
10.1055/b-0035-122011 11 Biomechanical Assessment of Fracture Repair Peter Augat The healing of a bone fracture is a continuous process in which the fracture ends reunite directly under stable mechanical conditions…
10.1055/b-0035-122010 10 Biomechanics of Fracture Fixation Peter Augat The basic requirements for successful treatment of bone fractures have long been identified by Lorenz Böhler: reposition, retention, and rehabilitation. The fixation…
10.1055/b-0035-122006 6 Static, Dynamic, and Fatigue Mechanical Testing Christian Kaddick Mechanical testing is one of the most reliable and established methods in experimental research. The insight gained when seeing specimens…
10.1055/b-0035-122007 7 Use of Human and Animal Specimens in Biomechanical Testing Robert James Wallace In order to investigate the effect of aging, disease, treatments, and injury on the mechanical properties…
10.1055/b-0035-122003 3 Good Laboratory Practice and Quality Control Geert von Oldenburg The need to follow good laboratory practice (GLP) when conducting preclinical safety and efficacy tests and studies was fostered…
10.1055/b-0035-122004 4 How to Prepare for a Period in Research Ines L.H. Reichert Fortune favors the prepared mind. – Louis Pasteur One sometimes finds what one is not looking for….
10.1055/b-0035-122002 2 Establishing a Basic Research Facility in Orthopedic Surgery Chuanyong Lu, Safa Herfat, Céline Colnot, Ralph Marcucio, and Theodore Miclau The initiation of research programs requires complex decision-making as…
10.1055/b-0035-122001 1 Evidence-Based Research Hamish Simpson Poor quality research has little or no value; therefore, it is essential that we ensure that any research we carry out is to a…
