Skeletal Tissue Mechanics

This textbook describes the biomechanics of bone, cartilage, tendons and ligaments. It is rigorous in its approach to the mechanical properties of the skeleton yet it does not neglect the biological properties of skeletal tissue. Time is taken to introduce basic mechanical and biological concepts, and the approaches used for some of the engineering analyses are purposefully limited. The book is an effective bridge between engineering, veterinary, biological and medical disciplines and will be welcomed by students and researchers in biomechanics, orthopedics, physical anthropology, biological science, medical science, and veterinary science.
This third edition includes a new chapter on the history of skeletal tissue structure and function, updated content across chapters and recent suggested readings.

List of contents

Dedication.- Preface.- HIstory.- Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy.- Skeletal Biology.- Growth, Modeling and Remodeling of Bone.- Mechanical Properties of Ligament and Tendon.- Synovial Joint Mechanics.- Mechanical Adaptability of the Skeleton.- Mechanical Properties of Bone.- Fatigue and Fracture Resistance of Bone.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew R Allen, Matthew R. Allen, Joseph Wallace
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 13.09.2025
• EAN: 9783031906084
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3190608-4
• No. of pages: 407
• Illustrations: XIV, 407 p. 176 illus., 46 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology; Biophysik, Anatomie, Orthopädie und Brüche, Anatomy, HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY, bone remodeling, Orthopaedics, Biophysics, musculoskeletal anatomy, mechanical properties bone, fatigue and fracture resistance bone, structural and material behavior, biomechanics of locomotion and sport, synovial joint mechanics, mechanical adaptability skeleton, skeletal biology, orthopedic biomechanics, mechanical properties of ligament and tendon