Biomechanics: Current Interdisciplinary Research

Selected proceedings of the Fourth Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanics in collaboration with the European Society of Biomaterials, September 24¿26, 1984, Davos, Switzerland
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1985
ISBN: 978-94-011-7434-3
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 2, 768 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1147 g

Reihe: Developments in Biomechanics

The papers presented at the Fourth 'Meeting of the European Society of Biomechanics, held in collaboration with the European Society for Biomaterials in late September 1984 in Davos, Switzerland, are published herewith. The main idea of the meeting was to gather together the many disciplines of researchers and clinicians active and interested in promoting biomechanical knowledge in one interdisciplinary society: the European Society of Biomechanics. We feel that the dialog across the disciplines is one of the important goals of the society, a goal which can be furthered by meetings like the one in Davos. A surgeon, whether a general, trauma or orthopaedic surgeon, is normally brought up without relevant exposure to spe­ cific technical problems. It therefore is not surprising that he speaks a different language with respect to mechanical problems than an engineer. Although a surgeon often has a feeling for what the solution to a particular problem might be, a fruitful inter­ disciplinary collaboration is made difficult by this scientific language barrier. On the other hand, a physicist, chemist, engi­ neer and metallurgist, to name a few, would do well with a realistic perception of the possibilities and limitations of surgery and of the relevance of a solution found to the initial question. Similar problems exist in other areas, e. g. in the field of sports biomechanics in the dialogue betweeen coach and researcher. Interdisciplinary misunderstandings have led to quite some unaeces£ary frustration in the past.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schneider, E.

Perren, S.M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

A. Invited Lectures.- B. Biomaterials.- C. Biomechanics of Hard and Soft Tissues.- D. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Biomechanics.- E. Dental Biomechanics.- F. Dynamics of the Musculoskeletal System.- G. Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Joint Prostheses.- H. Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Joints.- I. Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Mechanics of Implants.- J. Orthopaedics Biomechanics: Spine and External Fixation.- K. Rehabilitation Biomechanics.- L. Muscle Physiology.- M. Sports Biomechanics.- N. Miscellaneous Subjects.- Authors index.