Over the last two decades, considerable progress has been reported in the field of cartilage
mechanics that impacts our understanding of the role of interstitial fluid pressurization on …

▪ Abstract In this chapter, the recent advances in cartilage biomechanics and
electromechanics are reviewed and summarized. Our emphasis is on the new experimental …

Owing to population aging, the social impact of osteoarthritis (OA)—the most common
musculoskeletal disease—is expected to increase dramatically. Yet, therapy is still limited to …

The goal of this study was to investigate the influence of the acetabular labrum on the
consolidation, and hence the solid matrix strains and stresses, of the cartilage layers of the …

Objective. The aim of the study is to investigate the labrum's ability to seal a pressurised
layer of synovial fluid within the joint, and to study the influence of this sealing mechanism …

Previous experimental and analytical studies of solute transport in the intervertebral disc
have demonstrated that for small molecules diffusive transport alone fulfils the nutritional …

Written by more than 400 subject experts representing diverse academic and applied
domains, this multidisciplinary resource surveys the vanguard of biomaterials and …

This article provides a critical review of past and current techniques for the computational
modeling of ligaments and tendons. A brief overview of relevant concepts from the fields of …

This paper presents results from a finite element study of the biomechanics of
hydrocephalus, with special emphasis on a reassessment of the parenchyma elastic …

Computational mechanics has been advanced in every area of orthopedic biomechanics.
The objective of this paper is to provide a general review of the computational models used …