Clinical Biomechanics and Related Research

Front Matter....Pages I-X
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Mechanical Behavior of Cortical Bone Under Static and Substatic Compressive Loading....Pages 3-10
Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties of Cortical Bone and Callus....Pages 11-24
The Mechanical Adaptive Remodeling Theory: Its Application to Bone Formation and a Comparison with Experiments on Rabbit Tibia....Pages 25-33
Effect of Mechanical Stimuli on Healing of Bone Defects in the Rabbit Tibia....Pages 34-43
Biomechanical Study of the Human Mandible on Mechanical Response of Its Shape and Structure....Pages 44-55
Biomechanical Simulation of the Osteoporotic Trabecular Pattern Around a Tooth....Pages 56-64
Influence of Hypergravity on Osteoprogenitor Cells....Pages 65-70
Monitoring of the Mechanical Strength of the Callus in Fracture Treatment and Callotasis by Acoustic Emission....Pages 71-78
Front Matter....Pages 79-79
Application of Robotics to Studies of Joint Biomechanics....Pages 81-95
Kinematic Analyses of the Knee Joint with Regard to the Load Transfer on the Cartilage....Pages 96-102
Developing a Sensor for the Dynamic Measurement of Joint Pressure Distributions....Pages 103-112
Front Matter....Pages 113-113
Stress Analysis of the Proximal Tibia After Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty with Finite-Element Method....Pages 115-123
Bone Remodeling Around Implanted Materials....Pages 124-137
The Energy-Absorbing Function of Cancellous Bone and Its Influence on the Loosening of Artificial Joints....Pages 138-152
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
The Effect of Maturation on Dynamic Viscoelastic Properties of Epiphyseal Plate in the Rabbit....Pages 155-160
The Relationship Between Tensile Properties and the Microstructure of the Epiphyseal Plate in an Experimental Model....Pages 161-168
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Biomechanics of the ACL and ACL Reconstruction: New Concepts and Applications....Pages 171-188
Variable Response of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Nonuniform Deformation and a Simple Model....Pages 189-199
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Human Posterior Cruciate Ligament....Pages 200-214
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
Modulation and Adaptability of Mechanical Properties of Mammalian Skeletal Muscle....Pages 217-227
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Biomechanical Response of Aortic Wall to Hypertension in the Rat....Pages 231-240
Biomechanics of Atherosclerosis and the Blood Flow....Pages 241-254
Fluid Shear Stress and Vascular Endothelial Cell Biomechanics....Pages 255-271
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
Refined Three-Dimensional Finite-Element Models of the PIP Joint....Pages 275-281
Analysis of Thumb and Index Finger Joints During Pinching Motion and Writing a Cross, as Measured by Electrogoniometers....Pages 282-293
Biomechanical Analysis of Three-Dimensional Osteotomy at the Distal End of the Radius for Kienböck’s Disease with Flexion Deformity of the Lunate....Pages 294-303
Front Matter....Pages 305-305
Biomechanical Sequelae of Short Lumbar Fusion....Pages 307-313
Distribution of Axial Compressive Elastic Modulus in Degenerated Intervertebral Discs....Pages 314-325
Biomechanical Properties of the Rabbit Disc Body Unit Under Cyclic Torsional Loading....Pages 326-334
Front Matter....Pages 335-335
Biomechanical Properties of Autoclaved and γ-Irradiated Bony Autografts After Replantation and Reintegration in Dogs....Pages 337-346
Effects of Constant Load on Autograft Healing Compared with Those of Cyclic Load....Pages 347-352
Biomechanical Evaluation of Extraarticularly Transplanted Patellar Tendon Grafts in the Rat: Fresh Versus Frozen Grafts....Pages 353-362
Effects of Stress Shielding on Autografts in Augmentation Procedures: Experimental Studies Using the In Situ Frozen Patellar Tendon....Pages 363-379
Front Matter....Pages 381-381
Definition of Three-Dimensional Motion Parameters for the Analysis of Knee Joint Motion....Pages 383-391
Gait Analysis of Patients with Varus Osteoarthritic Knees....Pages 392-400
Kinematic Gait Analysis of Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty....Pages 401-411
Three-Dimensional Motion Analysis After TKA: The Effect of PCL Resection....Pages 412-423
Back Matter....Pages 425-429