Experimental Methods in Orthopaedic Biomechanics

Radovan Zdero obtained a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Queen’s University (Kingston, Canada) with a focus on biomechanics and biomaterials. He is the Research Director of the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab at Victoria Hospital (London, Canada). He is also a Professor in both the Dept. of Surgery and the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering at Western University (London, Canada). His research involves measuring mechanical properties of biological tissue, stress testing of orthopaedic implants, and developing new biomaterials.

• Part 1. Bones: Whole, Tissue, and CellChapter 1. High-Speed Impact Testing and Injury Assessment of Whole BonesChapter 2. Quasi-static Stiffness and Strength Testing of Whole Bones and ImplantsChapter 3. Surface Strain Gage Testing of Whole Bones and ImplantsChapter 4. Thermographic Stress Analysis of Whole Bones and ImplantsChapter 5. Digital Image Correlation for Strain Analysis of Whole Bones and ImplantsChapter 6. Force and Torque Measurements of Surgical Drilling Into Whole BoneChapter 7. Insertion Torque Testing of Cortical and Cancellous Screws in Whole BoneChapter 8. Pullout Force Testing of Cortical and Cancellous Screws in Whole BoneChapter 9. Biomechanical Testing of the Intact and Surgically Treated SpineChapter 10. Biomechanical Testing of the Intact and Surgically Treated PelvisChapter 11. Tension and Compression Testing of Cortical BoneChapter 12. Fracture Toughness Testing of Cortical BoneChapter 13. Multiscale Biomechanical Characterization of Bioceramic Bone ScaffoldsChapter 14. Measuring Bone Cell Response to Fluid Shear Stress and Hydrostatic/Dynamic PressurePart 2. Joints: Human and ArtificialChapter 15. Electromagnetic Tracking of the Kinematics of Articulating JointsChapter 16. Fujifilm Measurements of Interfacial Contact Area and Stress in Articulating JointsChapter 17. Tekscan Measurements of Interfacial Contact Area and Stress in Articulating JointsChapter 18. Fretting Corrosion Testing of Total Hip Replacements with Modular Heads and StemsChapter 19. Pin-on-Disk Wear Testing of Biomaterials Used for Total Joint ReplacementsChapter 20. Vibration Analysis of the Biomechanical Stability of Total Hip ReplacementsPart 3. Soft TissuesChapter 21. In Situ and Ex Vivo Biomechanical Testing of Articular CartilageChapter 22. Uniaxial Biomechanical Testing of Ligaments and TendonsChapter 23. Measuring the Contraction Force, Velocity, and Length of Skeletal Muscle