Biomechanics of the Spine: Basic Concepts, Spinal Disorders and Treatments

ISBN-13: 9780128128510 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 456 str.

Fabio Galbusera; Hans-Joachim Wilke

Spis treści

SECTION 1 THE HUMAN SPINE 1 The Spine: Its Evolution, Function, and Shape 2 The Cervical Spine 3 Basic Biomechanics of the Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage 4 Basic Biomechanics of the Lumbar Spine

SECTION 2 BIOMECHANICS OF SPINAL TISSUES 5 The Vertebral Bone 6 Intervertebral Disc 7 The Mechanical Role of Collagen Fibers in the Intervertebral Disc 8 Vertebral Endplates 9 Spinal Muscles

SECTION 3 METHODS 10 In Vivo Studies: Spinal Imaging 11 In Vivo Measurements: Motion Analysis 12 In Vitro Testing of Cadaveric Specimens 13 Standard Testing 14 Mathematical and Finite Element Modeling 15 Musculoskeletal Modeling 16 Animal Models for Spine Biomechanics

SECTION 4 SPINAL DISORDERS AND SPINE SURGERY DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS 17 Fixation and Fusion 18 Motion Preservation SPINAL DEFORMITIES 19 Scoliosis 20 Neuromuscular Disorders 21 Sagittal Imbalance TRAUMA AND TUMORS 22 Biomechanics of Vertebral Fractures and Their Treatment 23 Spine Tumors

O autorze

Prof Fabio Galbusera has been working for the last 15 years in the field of orthopaedic biomechanics. His experience includes both experimental and numerical investigations, as well as clinical studies in the field of orthopaedics, with a focus on spine surgery. He is author of co-author of more than 120 peer-reviewed publications about spine biomechanics, imaging and related fields in orthopaedics.
Regarding books, in 2018 he edited the book "Biomechanics of the Spine: Basic Concepts, Spinal Disorders and Treatments” together with Prof. Hans-Joachim Wilke, published by Academic Press, Elsevier Inc. Prof. Hans-Joachim Wilke is the Co-Director of the Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics of Ulm University, Ulm, Germany, where he is responsible of the spine research group. He has been President of the Spine Society of Europe as well as of the German Spine Society, and is currently co-Editor of European Spine Journal for the basic science papers. Besides, Prof. Wilke is the founder and chairman of the Grammer Award for spine research. He has been involved in several large scale research projects funded by the European Commission.