8 Whole Bone Biomechanics
10.1055/b-0035-122008 8 Whole Bone Biomechanics Grace Kim and Marjolein C. H. van der Meulen A primary function of the skeleton is to bear loads, supporting the body and allowing for…
13 Biomechanics of Joints
10.1055/b-0035-122013 13 Biomechanics of Joints Richard van Arkel, Bidyut Pal, Hannah Darton, and Andrew A. Amis This introduction to biomechanics aims to show the reader how bioengineers approach the analysis…
14 Spine Biomechanics
10.1055/b-0035-122014 14 Spine Biomechanics Hans-Joachim Wilke, David Volkheimer, and Thomas R. Oxland Preclinical evaluation is necessary to prove the safety and efficacy of new spinal implants. Besides pure mechanical testing,…
12 Biomechanics of Cartilage
10.1055/b-0035-122012 12 Biomechanics of Cartilage Lutz Dürselen and Andreas Martin Seitz Diarthrodial joints are covered with hyaline articular cartilage (AC) enabling the transmission of high loads at low friction. Hence,…
5 Physiological Boundary Conditions for Mechanical Testing
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…
9 Biomechanics of Trabecular and Cortical Bone
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…
11 Biomechanical Assessment of Fracture Repair
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 Biomechanics of Fracture Fixation
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…
6 Static, Dynamic, and Fatigue Mechanical Testing
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…
7 Use of Human and Animal Specimens in Biomechanical Testing
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…
