Research on bone remodeling has resulted in much new information and has led to improvements in design and biomedical practices. Mechanics of Cellular Bone Remodeling: Coupled Thermal, Electrical, and Mechanical Field Effects presents a unified exploration of recent advances, giving readers a sound understanding of bone remodeling and its mathemati

Qing-Hua Qin received his bachelor of engineering degree in mechanical engineering from Chang An University, China in 1982, and his master of science and Ph.D. degrees in applied mechanics from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China in 1984 and 1990, respectively. He is currently working as a professor in the Research School of Engineering at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. He was appointed a guest professor at HUST in 2000 and was a recipient of the J. G. Russell Award from the Australian Academy of Science. He has published over 200 journal papers and 6 monographs.

Introduction to Bone Materials. Types of Bones. Bone Functions. Bone Cells. Osteoporosis. Bone Metabolism. Introduction to Bone Remodeling. Basic Bone Remodeling Theory. Adaptive Elastic Theory. A Simple Theory of Surface Bone Remodeling. A Simple Theory of Internal Bone Remodeling. Multifield Internal Bone Remodeling. Linear Theory of Thermoelectroelastic Bone. Analytical Solution of a Homogeneous Hollow Circular Cylindrical Bone. Semianalytical Solution for Inhomogeneous Cylindrical Bone Layers. Internal Surface Pressure Induced by a Medullar Pin. Numerical Examples. Extension to Thermomagnetoelectroelastic Solid. Multifield Surface Bone Remodeling. Solution of Surface Modeling for a Homogeneous Hollow Circular Cylindrical Bone. Application of Semianalytical Solution to Surface Remodeling of Inhomogeneous Bone. Surface Remodeling Equation Modified by an Inserting Medullar Pin. Numerical Examples for Thermopiezoelectric Bones. Extension to Thermomagnetoelectroelastic Solid References. Theoretical Models of Bone Modeling and Remodeling. Hypothetical Mechanism of Bone Remodeling. A Mechanistic Model for Internal Bone Remodeling. . . A Model for Electromagnetic Bone Remodeling. Bone Surface Modeling Model Considering Growth Factors. Bone Remodeling Induced by a Medullary Pin. Effect of Parathyroid Hormone on Bone Metabolism. Structure of the Model and Assumption. Bone Remodeling Formulation. Results and Discussion. Cortical Bone Remodeling under Mechanical Stimulus. Development of Mathematical Formulation. Numerical Investigation. Parametric Study of the Control Mechanism. Bone Remodeling under Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields and Clinical Applications. Model Development. Numerical Investigation of the Model. Parametric Study of Control Mechanism of Bone Remodeling under PEMF. Effects of PEMF on Patients Undergoing Hip Revision.