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Author:   Radovan Zdero (Research Director, Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Victoria Hospital (London, Canada))
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.060kg
ISBN:  

9780128038024

ISBN 10:   0128038020
Pages:   428
Publication Date:   01 November 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Part 1. Bones: Whole, Tissue, and Cell Chapter 1. High-Speed Impact Testing and Injury Assessment of Whole Bones Chapter 2. Quasi-static Stiffness and Strength Testing of Whole Bones and Implants Chapter 3. Surface Strain Gage Testing of Whole Bones and Implants Chapter 4. Thermographic Stress Analysis of Whole Bones and Implants Chapter 5. Digital Image Correlation for Strain Analysis of Whole Bones and Implants Chapter 6. Force and Torque Measurements of Surgical Drilling Into Whole Bone Chapter 7. Insertion Torque Testing of Cortical and Cancellous Screws in Whole Bone Chapter 8. Pullout Force Testing of Cortical and Cancellous Screws in Whole Bone Chapter 9. Biomechanical Testing of the Intact and Surgically Treated Spine Chapter 10. Biomechanical Testing of the Intact and Surgically Treated Pelvis Chapter 11. Tension and Compression Testing of Cortical Bone Chapter 12. Fracture Toughness Testing of Cortical Bone Chapter 13. Multiscale Biomechanical Characterization of Bioceramic Bone Scaffolds Chapter 14. Measuring Bone Cell Response to Fluid Shear Stress and Hydrostatic/Dynamic Pressure Part 2. Joints: Human and Artificial Chapter 15. Electromagnetic Tracking of the Kinematics of Articulating Joints Chapter 16. Fujifilm Measurements of Interfacial Contact Area and Stress in Articulating Joints Chapter 17. Tekscan Measurements of Interfacial Contact Area and Stress in Articulating Joints Chapter 18. Fretting Corrosion Testing of Total Hip Replacements with Modular Heads and Stems Chapter 19. Pin-on-Disk Wear Testing of Biomaterials Used for Total Joint Replacements Chapter 20. Vibration Analysis of the Biomechanical Stability of Total Hip Replacements Part 3. Soft Tissues Chapter 21. In Situ and Ex Vivo Biomechanical Testing of Articular Cartilage Chapter 22. Uniaxial Biomechanical Testing of Ligaments and Tendons Chapter 23. Measuring the Contraction Force, Velocity, and Length of Skeletal Muscle

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Radovan Zdero obtained a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Queen’s University (Kingston, Canada) with a focus on biomechanics and biomaterials. He is the Research Director of the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab at Victoria Hospital (London, Canada). He is also a Professor in both the Dept. of Surgery and the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering at Western University (London, Canada). His research involves measuring mechanical properties of biological tissue, stress testing of orthopaedic implants, and developing new biomaterials.

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