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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction: From Mechanics to Biomechanics 2. Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues 3. Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Stress Analysis 4. Orthopaedic Biomechanics: Multibody Analysis 5. Fundamentals of Mechanobiology 6. Bone Biomechanics 7. Muscle Biomechanics 8. Ligaments and Tendons Biomechanics 9. Cartilage Biomechanics 10. Meniscus Biomechanics 11. Intervertebral Disc Biomechanics 12. Biomechanics of the Hip Joint 13. Biomechanics of the Knee Joint 14. Biomechanics of the Spine 15. Biomechanics of the Shoulder Joint 16. Biomechanics of the Ankle Joint 17. Biomechanics of Wrist and Elbow 18. Biomaterials and Biocompatibility 19. Hip Prosthesis: Biomechanics and Design 20. Knee Prosthesis: Biomechanics and Design 21. Spinal Implants: Biomechanics and Design 22. Shoulder Prosthesis: Biomechanics and Design 23. Devices for Traumatology: Biomechanics and Design 24. Regeneration and Repair of Ligaments and Tendons 25. Biomechanical Requirements for Certification and Quality in Medical Devices 26. Clinical Evaluation of Orthopaedic Implants 27. Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery 28. Experimental Orthopaedic Biomechanics 29. Challenges in the Anatomical Modeling of the Musculoskeletal System 30. Joint Kinematics Through Instrumented Motion Analysis 31. Fluoroscopy 32. Finite Element Analysis in Orthopaedic Biomechanics 33. Rigid-Body and Musculoskeletal Models 34. The Use of Computational Models in Orthopaedic Biomechanical Research