Overview
This reference work brings together the biology, mechanics, neurophysiology and pathophysiology of diseased joints, illustrates available physiologically-based treatments for osteoarthrosis and explains how and when to use them.;Highlighting the most up-to-date biomechanical principles, Mechanics of Human Joints: discusses the functional anatomy of joints; relates the neurophysiology of joints to ligamentous reconstruction; elucidates the pathophysiology of osteoarthrosis; summarizes the latest information on muscle physiology and electromyography; examines the effect of vibration and impulsive loading on joint pathology; and explicates the principles of prosthetic joint replacement.
- | Author: Verna Wright
- | Publisher: CRC Press
- | Publication Date: Jan 25, 1993
- | Number of Pages: 480 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 0824787633
- | ISBN-13: 9780824787639
