Joint Function Preservation

A Focus on the Osteochondral Unit

399 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This user-friendly, pragmatic book discusses the normal and pathological conditions of the appendicular skeleton, with a focus on the preservation of joint function, providing a detailed overview of strategies for both common and complex joint preservation.

The first section covers basic topics, ranging from joints homeostasis and biomechanics, to genetics, bio-orthopedics, tissue engineering and 3D bioprinting. The following sections are each dedicated to a specific joint – its functional anatomy, pathologic conditions, diagnostics and treatment.

This book is of interest to orthopedists and sports medicine specialists treating common and complex injuries of the joints.

• Themen: Medizin Chirurgie Orthopädie und Brüche
• ISBN: 9783030829605
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.11.2022
• Größe: 25.4 x 17.8 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Alberto Gobbi, John G. Lane, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Ignacio Dallo