Biomechanics of tendons and ligaments tissue reconstruction and regeneration / Johanna Buschmann and Gabriella Meier Bürgisser, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
| Author/creator | Buschmann, Johanna |
| Other author | Bürgisser, Gabrielle Meier. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Duxford, United Kingdom : Elsevier/Woodhead Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier, [2017] |
| Description | x, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Materials Science 2017 [EBCMS17] |
| Subjects |
| Series | Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials. ^A1250575 |
| Contents | Part 1. Fundamentals and biomechanics of tendons and ligaments -- 1. Structure and function of tendon and ligament tissues -- 2. Biomechanical properties of tendons and ligaments in humans and animals -- 3. Mechanobiology of tendons and ligaments -- 4. Experimental methods for measuring tendon and ligament biomechanics -- 5. Imaging of tendons and ligaments in animal models -- Part 2. Repair and regeneration of tendons and ligaments -- 6. Autograft, allograft, and xenograft scaffolds for tendon and ligament repair: materials and biomechanics -- 7. Collagen for tendon and ligament repair: preparartions and biomechanics -- 8. Synthetic polymer scaffolds for tendon and ligament repair: materials and biomechanics -- 9. Cell therapies for tendons and ligament repair -- 10. In vitro-in vivo biomechanical performance of tissue-engineered constructs for tendon and ligament repair -- 11. Role of cellular response in the healing process of tendons and ligaments -- 12. Evolving treatments and emerging strategies for tendon and ligament reconstruction. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017303198 |
| ISBN | 9780081004890 (print) |
| ISBN | 0081004893 (print) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |