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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…
Biomaterials Joseph A. Spadaro Michael T. Clarke Julie M. Hasenwinkel The advances made in contemporary orthopaedic surgery are intimately related to the development of and use of implant biomaterials. These…
