<p>1. The Musculoskeletal System</p> <p>1.1. Anatomical Overview</p> <p>1.2. The Functions of the Musculoskeletal System</p> <p>1.3. Bones</p> <p>1.4. Joints of the Body</p> <p>1.5. Soft Tissue Structures</p> <p>1.6. The Hip, Knee, and Spine</p> <p>1.7. Damage and Repair</p> <p>1.8. Summary</p> <p>1.9. Exercises</p> <p>2. Loads and Motion in the Musculoskeletal System</p> <p>2.1. Basic Concepts</p> <p>2.2. Static Analysis of Skeletal System</p> <p>2.3. The Musculoskeletal Dynamics Problem</p> <p>2.4. Joint Stability</p> <p>2.5. Summary</p> <p>2.6. Exercises</p> <p>3. Tissue Mechanics I: Bone</p> <p>3.1. Introduction</p> <p>3.2. Composition of Bone</p> <p>3.3. Bone as a Hierarchical Composite Material</p> <p>3.4. Elastic Anisotropy</p> <p>3.5. Material Properties of Cortical Bone</p> <p>3.6. Material Properties of Trabecular Bone</p> <p>3.7. Hierarchical Analysis</p> <p>3.8. Structural Anisotropy</p> <p>3.9. Biomechanics of Bone Adaptation</p> <p>3.10. Summary</p> <p>3.11. Exercises</p> <p>4. Tissue Mechanics II: Soft Tissue</p> <p>4.1. Tendon and Ligament</p> <p>4.2. Articular Cartilage</p> <p>4.3. Intervertebral Disc</p> <p>4.4. Muscle</p> <p>4.5. Viscoelasticity</p> <p>4.6. Summary</p> <p>4.7. Exercises</p> <p>5. Structural Analysis of Musculoskeltal Systems: Beam Theory</p> <p>5.1. Basic Concepts</p> <p>5.2. Symmetric Beams</p> <p>5.3. Unsymmetrical Beams</p> <p>5.4. Case Studies: Whole Bone Mechanics</p> <p>5.5. Summary</p> <p>5.6. Exercises</p> <p>6. Structural Analysis of Musculoskeltal Systems: Advanced Topics</p> <p>6.1. Beams on Elastic Foundation</p> <p>6.2. Torsion of Noncircular Sections</p> <p>6.3. Contact Stress Analysis</p> <p>6.4. Summary</p> <p>6.5. Exercises</p> <p>7. Bone-Implant Systems</p> <p>7.1. Implant Materials</p> <p>7.2. Fracture Fixation Devices</p> <p>7.3. Joint Replacements</p> <p>7.4. Design of Bone-Implant Systems</p> <p>7.5. Summary</p> <p>7.6. Exercises</p> <p>8. Fracture Fixation Devices</p> <p>8.1. Fracture Repair</p> <p>8.2. Mechanics of Intramedullary Rods</p> <p>8.3. Combined Behavior of Bone and Rod</p> <p>8.4. Mechanics of Bone Plates</p> <p>8.5. Combined Behavior of Bone and Plate</p> <p>8.6. Plate Fixation: Other Considerations</p> <p>8.7. Irregular Bone Cross Section with a Plate</p> <p>8.8. External Fixators</p> <p>8.9. Controlling Callus Strains</p> <p>8.10. Bone Screws and Effects of Holes</p> <p>8.11. Other Issues and Complications</p> <p>8.12. Summary</p> <p>8.13. Exercises</p> <p>9. Total Hip Replacements</p> <p>9.1. Function: Kinematics and Loads</p> <p>9.2. Fixation: Femoral Stems</p> <p>9.3. Stresses in the Central Zone</p> <p>9.4. BOEF and FEA Models for Bone-Stem Systems</p> <p>9.5. Summary</p> <p>9.6. Exercises</p> <p>10. Total Knee Replacements</p> <p>10.1. Knee Function</p> <p>10.2. Knee Structure</p> <p>10.3. Knee Replacements</p> <p>10.4. Summary</p> <p>10.5. Exercises</p> <p>11. Articulating Surfaces</p> <p>11.1. Damage Modes</p> <p>11.2. Design: General Considerations</p> <p>11.3. Summary</p> <p>11.4. Exercises</p> <p>Suggestions for Further Reading</p> <p>Index</p>