Musculoskeletal Key

3.1 Force transmission and muscle mechanics General principles Peter A Huijing Muscle force is generated within sarcomeres within myofibers (i.e., muscle fibers). The sarcomere forces (summed according to the rules…

5.5 Diabetic foot Sicco A Bus Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affecting over 200 million people worldwide, a number that will double in the next 20 years (www.diabetesatlas.org/content/diabetes)….

5.1 Fascia-related disorders An introduction Thomas W Findley Part 5 presents a selection of disorders which are or may be fascia-related. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list,…

5.3 “Frozen shoulder” Axel Schultheis, Frank Reichwein and Wolfgang Nebelung Introduction Frozen shoulder is a benign, independent disease which normally follows the same course. Diagnosis is made from the clinical…

1.2 Somatic fascia Frank H. Willard Global organization of fascia in the body Overview of the organization of somatic fascia in the body When we think about the somatic portion…

4.5 Fluid dynamics in fascial tissues Guido F Meert It is easy to forget that the concentration quotients of salts (NaCl, KCl, CaCl2) in interstitial fluid and in water of…

1.10 Diaphragmatic structures Serge Paoletti Introduction The diaphragm is a muscular fibrous structure between the chest and the abdomen. It separates two areas with different physiological functions: an upper area…

4.3 Extracellular matrix Frans Van den Berg As already described in Chapter 4.1, extracellular matrix consists basically of three components: connective tissue fibers (collagen and elastic fibers), the ground substance…

3.4 Anatomy Trains and force transmission Thomas Myers Introduction – extracellular matrix as metamembrane Despite humans’ biblical and Aristotelian penchant for naming parts, anatomists, however many of the bottomless barrel…