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….
Diarthrodial Joints
Diarthrodial Joints Thomas V. Smallman Kris Shekitka Donald Flemming In tribute to the late Donald E. Sweet, Director of Department of Orthopaedic Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC….
Articular Cartilage Structure, Composition, and Repair
Articular Cartilage Structure, Composition, and Repair Peter J. Roughley Thomas V. Smallman Cartilage exists in the body as three types: hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, and fibrocartilage. Hyaline cartilage: characterized by…
Biomechanics
Biomechanics Frederick W. Werner Joseph A. Spadaro Some Basic Biomechanical Terms Force (load): A force is an action on a body. It has a direction and a magnitude. Oblique forces:…
Growth and Development of the Musculoskeletal System
Growth and Development of the Musculoskeletal System Donald E. Sweet† Thomas V. Smallman †Dr. Sweet passed away suddenly on August 18, 2004. The Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Pathology,…
Genetic Basis of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Genetic Basis of Musculoskeletal Disorders Sathappan S. Sathappan Kirill Ilalov Paul E. Di Cesare The orthopaedic genome consists of all genes involved in the development and functioning of the musculoskeletal…
Bone Form, Function, Injury, Regeneration, and Repair
Bone Form, Function, Injury, Regeneration, and Repair Alexia Hernandez-Soria Mathias Bostrom Bone form consists of its cellular morphology, matrix composition, and circulation. Bone function, regeneration, and repair integrate cellular and…
Principles of Orthopaedic Pharmacology
Principles of Orthopaedic Pharmacology Carol D. Morris Numerous orthopaedic conditions are amenable to pharmacologic intervention. This chapter will summarize the basic science principles behind the most commonly used drugs in…
Benign Soft Tissue Tumors
Benign Soft Tissue Tumors Timothy A. Damron Gustavo De La Roza Benign soft tissue tumors outnumber soft tissue sarcomas by approximately 100:1. In adults, lipomas are the most common soft…
