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1. Alternate Hybrid, Mixed, and Penalty Finite Element Formulations for the Biphasic Model of Soft Hydrated Tissues

   It is widely accepted that soft connective tissues such as tendon, ligament, intervertebral disc, articular cartilage, and meniscus, are multiphasic...

   R. L. Spilker, J-K. Suh, ... T. A. Maxian in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

   Conference paper 1990
   

2. Osmotic and Hydraulic Flows in Proteoglycan Solutions

   Articular cartilage is an integral component of diarthrodial joints where it functions as the covering of articulating bone surfaces to provide a...

   W. D. Comper in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

   Conference paper 1990
   

3. Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints Volume I

   Historical folklore indicates that Asklepios (circa 900 BC), the fir~t western doctor of ancient Greece, treated many patients with rheumatic...

   Anthony Ratcliffe, Savio L-Y. Woo, Van C. Mow

   Conference proceedings 1990
   

4. Characteristics of Joint Loading as it Applies to Osteoarthrosis

   We subscribe to the view that osteoarthrosis is a functional organ failure of the joint caused by mechanical factors (Freeman 1972). Inflammation can...

   E. L. Radin, D. B. Burr, ... R. D. Boyd in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

   Conference paper 1990
   

5. Structure and Function of the Meniscus: Basic and Clinical Implications

   The menisci are fibrocartilaginous structures that are essential to normal function of the knee. Once thought to be functionless, investigations have...

   M. A. Kelly, D. C. Fithian, ... V. C. Mow in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

   Conference paper 1990
   

6. Biphasic and Quasilinear Viscoelastic Theories for Hydrated Soft Tissues

   The major connective tissues of the musculoskeletal system include tendons, ligaments, articular cartilage, meniscus and intervertebral disc. Their...

   V. C. Mow, J. S. Hou, ... A. Ratcliffe in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

   Conference paper 1990
   

7. Physicochemical and Bioelectrical Determinants of Cartilage Material Properties

   Articular cartilage is the dense connective tissue that functions as a bearing material in synovial joints. Cartilage is composed of cells (less than...

   E. H. Frank, A. J. Grodzinsky, ... P. E. Grimshaw in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

   Conference paper 1990
   

8. Structure and Biology of the Knee Meniscus

   The menisci are C-shaped discs of fibrocartilage interposed between the condyles of the femur and tibia. Once described as the functionless remains...

   S. P. Arnoczky in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

   Conference paper 1990
   

9. Biomechanics and Morphology of the Medial Collateral and Anterior Cruciate Ligaments

   The ligaments of the knee serve to guide normal joint motion and provide stability. They are composed of densely packed collagen fibers, running...

   S. L-Y. Woo, J. A. Weiss, D. A. MacKenna in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

   Conference paper 1990
   

10. The Biology of Tendons and Ligaments

    As noted in the previous chapter and as reviewed extensively elsewhere (Frank 1985, 1988; Akeson 1984), both tendons and ligaments are highly complex...

    C. B. Frank, D. A. Hart in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

    Conference paper 1990
    

11. Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints Volume II

    Historical folklore indicates that Asldepios (circa 900 BC), the fIrst western doctor of ancient Greece, treated many patients with rheumatic...

    Van C. Mow, Anthony Ratcliffe, Savio L-Y. Woo

    Conference proceedings 1990
    

12. Structure and Function of Normal and Healing Tendons and Ligaments

    The structure and function of tendons and ligaments are intimately interrelated. The structural arrangement of these parallel-fibered collagenous...

    A. Viidik in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

    Conference paper 1990
    

13. Biomechanics of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and its Replacements

    The knee remains one of the most frequently injured joints in the body and the anterior cruciate (ACL), one of its most often ruptured ligaments...

    D. L. Butler, Y. Guan in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

    Conference paper 1990
    

14. Biomechanical Properties of Healing Cartilage

    Damage to articular cartilage frequently occur following trauma and pathology (Curtiss 1969; Mankin and Brandt 1984). The limited ability of...

    M. K. Kwan, S. L-Y. Woo in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

    Conference paper 1990
    

15. New Insights Into Load Bearing Functions of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

    The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is well recognized as a key structure in providing stability to the knee. A detailed understanding of its...

    K. L. Markolf, J. F. Gorek, ... G. A. M. Finerman in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

    Conference paper 1990
    

16. Viscometric Properties of Proteoglycan Solutions at Physiological Concentrations

    Proteoglycans are important components of the extracellular matrix of articular cartilage and other soft tissues. The structural organization of...

    W. B. Zhu, V. C. Mow in Biomechanics of Diarthrodial Joints

    Conference paper 1990