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

by S.M. Perren (Editor), E. Schneider (Editor)

Overview

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 interdisciplinary 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 unaecesfiary frustration in the past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789401174343
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	03/17/2012
Series:	Developments in Biomechanics , #2
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
Pages:	768
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.06(d)

Table of Contents

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.