Viral Disorders
Viral Disorders Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic has infected 56 million persons worldwide, including 20 million who have already died. An estimated 1.1 million persons…
Infection Associated with Neuropathy
Infection Associated with Neuropathy Charcot Arthropathy A wide spectrum of neurologic disorders are associated with the late development of neuropathic joint: Spinal cord level or higher Syphilis (tabes dorsalis) Syringomyelia…
Granulomatous Infection
Granulomatous Infection Granuloma is defined as a microscopic-sized aggregation of histiocytes and hypertrophied fibroblasts termed epithelioid cells, centrally located and rimmed by a chronic inflammatory infiltrate of lymphocytes and plasma…
Bacterial Infection
Bacterial Infection Acute Osteomyelitis Rapidly progressive pyogenic infection Types Hematogenous: usually in children with local trauma Contiguous: from an open wound, surgical wound, or adjacent area of infection (ear infection,…
Introduction
Introduction The clinical presentation of infection is a function of time, location, and the nature of the organism and host. Acute bacterial disorders represent urgent clinical problems that, left untreated,…
Skeletal Muscle Anatomy, Physiology, and Mechanics
Skeletal Muscle Anatomy, Physiology, and Mechanics Bryan T. Kelly William J. Robertson Muscle Structure and Function Myofibrils and Connective Tissue Myofibrils represent the basic structural element of skeletal muscle (Fig….
Intervertebral Disc Structure, Composition, and Mechanical Function
Intervertebral Disc Structure, Composition, and Mechanical Function Samuel A. Joseph Jr. Patrick Boland The spine can be considered a column of relatively rigid vertebrae connected by flexible intervertebral discs. Because…
Peripheral Nerve Physiology, Anatomy, and Pathology
Peripheral Nerve Physiology, Anatomy, and Pathology Shikha Sethi Brian J. Harley Christian Custodio Michael Stubblefield A comprehensive understanding of peripheral nerve anatomy and physiology is essential for understanding peripheral nerve…
Tendon and Ligament Anatomy, Biology, and Biomechanics
Tendon and Ligament Anatomy, Biology, and Biomechanics Brian J. Harley Joseph W. Bergman Tendons and ligaments act as the bonds that tie the body together. Ligaments connect one bone to…
Meniscal Structure, Function, Repair, and Replacement
Meniscal Structure, Function, Repair, and Replacement Mark C. Drakos Answorth A. Allen The menisci are triangular wedges of fibrocartilage located on the medial and lateral aspects of the knee joint….
