Biomechanics of Normal and Pathological Human Articulating Joints

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-VII

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2. Clinical Aspects of Human Articulating Joints

   • J. C. Mulier

   Pages 1-36

3. Considerations in Joint Replacement

   • J. P. Paul

   Pages 37-42

4. Significance of Mathematical Modeling

   • J. P. Paul, N. Berme

   Pages 43-51

5. Experimental Techniques, Data Acquisition and Reduction

   • A. Cappozzo

   Pages 53-81

6. Gait Analysis as a Tool to Assess Joint Kinetics

   • T. P. Andriacchi, A. B. Strickland

   Pages 83-102

7. Biomechanics of the Joints in the Leg

   • J. P. Paul

   Pages 103-113

8. Biomechanics of the Joints in the Upper Limb

   • N. Berme, G. Heydinger, A. E. Engin

   Pages 115-135

9. Passive and Active Resistive Force Characteristics in Major Human Joints

   • A. E. Engin

   Pages 137-164

10. Kinematics of the Human Knee Joint

    • R. Huiskes, R. van Dijk, A. de Lange, H. J. Woltring, Th. J. G. van Rens

    Pages 165-187

11. Dynamic Modeling of Human Articulating Joints

    • A. E. Engin, N. Berme, N. Akkas

    Pages 189-213

12. Lubrication of Joints

    • J. P. Renaudeaux

    Pages 215-237

13. Biomechanics of Muscles

    • K. M. C. Da Silva

    Pages 239-265

14. Electromechanical Properties and Electromagnetic Stimulation of Bone

    • N. Güzelsu

    Pages 267-284

15. Biomaterials

    • P. Lawes

    Pages 285-311

16. Design, Manufacture and Testing of Prosthetic Devices

    • P. Lawes

    Pages 313-336

17. Stress Analysis and Fixation Problems in Joint Replacement

    • R. Huiskes

    Pages 337-358

18. Standards for Joint Replacements

    • J. P. Paul

    Pages 359-362

19. Back Matter

    Pages 373-376

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The widespread occurrence of the various forms of arthritis not only results in a great waste of manpower, but also causes immeasurable pain and suffering for the patients. Due to the limited understanding of its etiology, the currently available treatments are directed at the effects of the disease rather than its causes. The solutions available to the clinician at the advanced stages of arthritis are frequently surgical and include prosthetic replacement arthroplasty. Many advances have been made in the last decade in the basic understanding of the kinematics and kinetics of anatomical joints, as well as in the technology of joint replacement. The NATO Advanced Study Institute held in Portugal during June 20-July 1, 1983 addressed these topics and provided instruction on the advances in biomechanics of diarthrodial joints. The proceedings of this Institute are presented in this volume. Many different areas of specialization contribute to the field of joint biomechanics. Due to the complexity of each individual topic, it was not attempted here to present a complete treatise of each of these areas. Each chapter typically gives a review and a flavor of the subject matter, as well as discussing the state-of­ the-art advances in general or in specific research areas. Some of the chapters, such as those on lubrication and muscle mechanics, are more mathematically oriented than the others. Nevertheless, the reader with a non-engineering background, I trust, would still find most of the book informative and easy to read.

• biomechanics
• bone
• fixation
• knee
• stress

• Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

  Necip Berme

• Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

  Ali E. Engin

• Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Oeiras, Portugal

  Kelo M. Correia da Silva

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