This is the first volume of its kind to present the principles of biomechanics with a highly clinical orientation. Dr. Lucas and his colleagues have assembled a practical guide using case presentations to make this very technical and complicated material attractive to the orthopaedic resident and practitioner. This "user-friendly" text is further enhanced by well integrated chapters covering all the basic materials and the latest information of this rapidly evolving field. Each case presentation is followed by a detailed, but easily understandable explanation of the biomechanical principles involved and includes protocols for treatment. A must-have for orthopaedic residents and practitioners.

1 Mechanics.- 2 Moments.- 3 Strength of Materials.- 4 Stresses in Bending.- 5 Stresses in Torsion.- 6 Stress Shielding of Bone.- 7 Work and Energy Concepts.- 8 Stress Raisers, Fracture, and Fatigue.- 9 Biomechanics of Pathology.- 10 Mechanics of Treatment.- 11 Mechanics of Implants.- 12 Considerations in Biomechanical Testing.- 13 Biomaterials Basics.- 14 Orthopaedic Alloys.- 15 Corrosion in the Body.- 16 Orthopaedic Polymers.- 17 Tissue Mechanics.- Questions Similar to Those of the OITE and Board.