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Basic biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system

Uses a direct and comprehensive approach to present students with a working knowledge of biomechanical principles of use in the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. This text opens with a chapter that introduces the basic terminology and concepts of biomechanics. It focuses on th...

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Other Authors: Nordin, Margareta, Frankel, Victor H., Leger, Dawn
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2012
Edition:4th ed., international ed.
Subjects:
Biomechanics
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to biomechanics: basic terminology and concepts
  • Appendix: the International System of Measurement (Le Système International d'Unites)
  • 2. Biomechanics of bone
  • 3. Biomechanics of articular cartilage
  • 4. Biomechanics of tendons and ligaments
  • 5. Biomechanics of the peripheral nerves and spinal nerve roots
  • 6. Biomechanics of skeletal muscle
  • 7. Biomechanics of the knee
  • 8. Biomechanics of the hip
  • 9. Biomechanics of the foot and ankle
  • 10. Biomechanics of the lumbar spine
  • 11. Biomechanics of the cervical spine
  • 12. Biomechanics of the shoulder
  • 13. Biomechanics of the elbow
  • 14. Biomechanics of the wrist and hand
  • 15. Biomechanics of fracture fixation
  • 16. Biomechanics of Arthroplasty
  • 17. Biomechanics of gait

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