Richly illustrated throughout with actual tissue images, this innovative book shows that the soft-hard tissue junction is best understood in a biomechanical context. The authors describe their pioneering experimental methods, providing an essential structure-function framework for computational modelling, and thereby encouraging the development of more realistic, predictive models of this important tissue junction. Covering the three main musculoskeletal junctions of cartilage-bone, disc-vertebra, and ligament/tendon-bone, the relevant soft tissues are examined with respect to both their own inherent structure and their mode of integration with the hard tissue. The soft-hard tissue interface is explored with a focus on structural damage resulting from overloading, and its associated pathologies. Adopting a multiscale approach, ranging in structural resolution from the macro to fibril levels, this is a must-have guide to the field and an ideal resource for researchers seeking new and creative approaches for studying the joint and spine tissues.

Discover how the detailed structures of musculoskeletal tissue junctions relate to mechanical function with this image-rich book.

About the Author
Neil D. Broom is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Auckland, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Ashvin Thambyah is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Auckland.


Book Information
ISBN 9781107137868
Author Neil D. Broom
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 950g
Dimensions(mm) 252mm * 177mm * 22mm