Author: Kyriacos Athanasiou
Publisher: Morgan and Claypool Publishers
Keywords: biomedical, engineering, lectures, synthesis, continuum, biomechanics, introduction
Number of Pages: 220
Published: 2008-07-16
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 1598296175
ISBN-13: 9781598296174

This book is concerned with the study of continuum mechanics applied to biological systems, i.e., continuum biomechanics. This vast and exciting subject allows description of when a bone may fracture due to excessive loading, how blood behaves as both a solid and fluid, down to how cells respond to mechanical forces that lead to changes in their behavior, a process known as mechanotransduction. We have written for senior undergraduate students and first year graduate students in mechanical or biomedical engineering, but individuals working at biotechnology companies that deal in biomaterials o

Authors:Kyriacos Athanasiou, Jerry Hu, Eric Darling,
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Keywords: engineering, tissue, lectures, synthesis, cartilage, articular
Number of Pages: 182
Published: 2009-11-05
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 1598298755
ISBN-13: 9781598298758

Cartilage injuries in children and adolescents are increasingly observed, with roughly 20% of knee injuries in adolescents requiring surgery. In the US alone, costs of osteoarthritis (OA) are in excess of $65 billion per year (both medical costs and lost wages). Comorbidities are common with OA and are also costly to manage. Articular cartilage’s low friction and high capacity to bear load makes it critical in the movement of one bone against another, and its lack of a sustained natural healing response has necessitated a plethora of therapies. Tissue engineering is an emerging technolog

Authors:Thanos Athanasiou, H. Debas, Ara Darzi,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: methodology, research, surgical, topics, key
Number of Pages: 1019
Published: 2010-02-18
List price: $269.00
ISBN-10: 3540719148
ISBN-13: 9783540719144

Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology represents a comprehensive reference text accessible to the surgeon embarking on an academic career. Key themes emphasize and summarize the text. Four key elements are covered, i.e. Surgical Research, Research Methodology, Practical Problems and Solutions on Research as well as Recent Developments and Future Prospects in Surgical Research and Practice.