This book presents a fundamental basic overview of orthopedic biomechanics in sports medicine, with a special focus on the current methodologies used in modeling human joints, ligaments, and muscle forces.The first part discusses the principles and materials, including the use of finite element analysis (FEA) to analyze the stress-strain response in the implant-bone interface and design. The second part focuses on joint-specific biomechanics, highlighting the biomechanics of the knee and shoulder joints, their modeling, surgical techniques, and the clinical assessment of joint performance under various kinematic conditions resulting from different repair techniques.Written by international experts working at the cutting edge of their fields, this book is an easy-to-read guide to the fundamentals of biomechanics. It also offers a source of reference for readers wanting to explore new research topics, and is a valuable tool for orthopedic surgeons, residents, and medical students with an interest in orthopedic biomechanics.¿

Offers a overview of the fundamentals and joint-specific applications

Orthopaedic biomechanics principles and materials. Biomechanics applications.-Moment arms and Forces at the joints.- Ligament.- Bone.- Articular cartilage.- Fibrocartilage.-Tendon.- Muscle.- Application to Orthopaedics. Joint specific orthopaedic biomechanics. Anatomy and kinematics of the shoulder joint.- Biomechanics of rotator cuff injury and repair.- Biomechanics of shoulder instability and repair.- Biomechanics of acromioclavicular joint injury and repair.- The Thrower's shoulder. General elbow biomechanics.- The Thrower's elbow.- Elbow tendon injuries and repair.- Biomechanics of hip.- Biomechanics of femoroacetabular impingement.- Biomechanics of soft tissue injuries around the hip.- Anatomy and biomechanics of the knee.- Anatomy and biomechanics of the anterior cruciate ligament biomechanics.- Biomechanics of Extra-articular ligaments and tenodesis.- Collateral ligaments.-PCL biomechanics.- Biomechanics of Osteotomies around the knee.- Meniscal biomechanics.- Patellofemoral biomechanics.- Biomechanics of the native knee as related to total knee design and function.- Biomechanics of Cruciate retaining and Posterior stabilized.- Biomechanics of UKA.- Biomechanics of Ankle Joint.- Biomechanics alteration in relation to ligament injuries.- Biomechanics of tissue repair techniques. Biomechanics of bone grafts and bone substitutes.- Biomechanics of cartilage repair.- Biomechanics of stem cell treatment and regenerative medicine.