A Primer of Biomechanics (Springer Handbook of Auditory)

A PRIMER OF BIOMECHANICS is the first volume of its kind to present the principles of biomechanics with a highly clinical orientation. Dr. Lucas and his colleagues (specialists in biomechanics) have assembled a practical guide utilizing case presentations to make this very technical and complicated material palatable to the orthopaedic resident and practitioner. This "user-friendly" text is further enhanced by well integrated chapters covering all the basic materials and the latest information of this rapidly evolving field from the perspective of its useful application. Each case presentation is followed by a detailed, but easily understandable explanation of the biomechanical principles involved and includes protocols for treatment. This volume is a must-have for orthopaedic residents and practitioners. No Training In Orthopaedics Can Be Considered Complete Unless It Includes An In Depth Exposure To The Basic Concepts And Techniques Of Biomechanics. The Notion Of The Human Body As A Complex Mechanism Composed Of Levers, Cables, Fulcrums, And Force Actuators Provides A Foundation For Much Of Our Current Thinking About The Function And Treatment Of The Musculoskeletal System. Yet This Very Useful Body Of Knowledge Is Often Inaccessible To The Busy Resident And Practicing Orthopaedist Because Of The Unremitting Rigor With Which Mechanical Analysis Is Usually Pursued And Because Of The Proprietary Vocabulary With Which It Is Often Described. In Preparing A Primer Of Biomechanics, The Authors Have Broken Down These Barriers To Provide Orthopaedic Residents, Practicing Orthopaedists, And Others With A Friendlier Entree To This Important Material.--jacket. 1. Mechanics. Q1. Clinical Question: Distraction Force In Traction -- 2. Moments. Q2. Clinical Question: Forces At The Elbow Joint -- 3. Strength Of Materials. Q3. Clinical Question: Colles'-type Fracture -- 4. Stresses In Bending. Q4. Clinical Question: Fracture Of The Femoral Neck -- 5. Stresses In Torsion. Q5. Clinical Question: Spiral Fracture Of The Tibia While Skiing -- 6. Stress Shielding Of Bone. Q6. Clinical Question: Bone Resorption Under Bone Plates -- 7. Work And Energy Concepts. Q7. Clinical Question: Energy In Jumping -- 8. Stress Raisers, Fracture, And Fatigue. Q8. Clinical Question: Two Bone Plates Close Together -- 9. Biomechanics Of Pathology. Q9. Clinical Question: Strength Of A Bone With A Tumor -- 10. Mechanics Of Treatment. Q10. Clinical Question: External Fixation And Fracture Healing -- 11. Mechanics Of Implants. Q11. Clinical Question: Fracture Of An Intramedullary Rod -- 12. Considerations In Biomechanical Testing. Q12. Clinical Question: Measuring The Strains In A Femur -- 13. Biomaterials Basics. Q13. Clinical Question: Fracture Of A Ceramic Femoral Head -- 14. Orthopaedic Alloys. Q14. Clinical Question: Which Is Better -- Titanium Or Cobalt Chrome? -- 15. Corrosion In The Body. Q15. Clinical Question: Use Of A Titanium Femoral Stem With A Cobalt-chromium Head -- 16. Orthopaedic Polymers. Q16. Clinical Question: Polyethylene Wear In Total Knee Components -- 17. Tissue Mechanics. Q17. Clinical Question: Tear Of The Patellar Tendon -- Questions Similar To Those Of The Oite And Board. George L. Lucas, Francis W. Cooke, Elizabeth A. Friis ; Illustrations By Danielle Y. Chinn. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Mechanics....Pages 1-22 Moments....Pages 23-35 Strength of Materials....Pages 36-52 Stresses in Bending....Pages 53-66 Stresses in Torsion....Pages 67-78 Stress Shielding of Bone....Pages 79-88 Work and Energy Concepts....Pages 89-97 Stress Raisers, Fracture, and Fatigue....Pages 98-113 Biomechanics of Pathology....Pages 114-125 Mechanics of Treatment....Pages 126-137 Mechanics of Implants....Pages 138-156 Considerations in Biomechanical Testing....Pages 157-173 Biomaterials Basics....Pages 174-197 Orthopaedic Alloys....Pages 198-212 Corrosion in the Body....Pages 213-231 Orthopaedic Polymers....Pages 232-256 Tissue Mechanics....Pages 257-280 Back Matter....Pages 281-297 This is the first volume of its kind to present the principles of biomechanics with a highly clinical orientation. Dr. Lucas and his colleagues have assembled a practical guide using case presentations to make this very technical and complicated material attractive to the orthopaedic resident and practitioner. This "user-friendly" text is further enhanced by well integrated chapters covering all the basic materials and the latest information of this rapidly evolving field. Each case presentation is followed by a detailed, but easily understandable explanation of the biomechanical principles involved and includes protocols for treatment. A must-have for orthopaedic residents and practitioners. "A Primer of Biomechanics" is the first volume of its kind to present the principles of biomechanics with a highly clinical orientation. The work utilizes case presentations to make this very technical and complicated material palatable to the orthopaedic resident and practitioner. Each case presentation is followed by a detailed explanation of the biomechanical principles involved and includes protocols for treatment. 175 illus.