Repair and Regeneration of Ligaments, Tendons, and Joint Capsule (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781588291745)

A comprehensive and authoritative review of the most important scientific and clinically relevant topics today in ligaments, tendons, and capsular biology, including their biomechanics and surgical reconstruction. The authors review the basic science of tendons in the hand and shoulder ligaments, the current clinical status of the shoulder and cruciate ligaments, and the latest advances in research on the healing of ligament and tendon to bone, artificial ligaments, and gene therapy. They also cover the major type 1 collagen soft tissues that are of particular interest to upper extremity surgeons and sports medicine specialists.

Author: William R. Walsh
ISBN-10: 158829174X
ISBN-13: 9781588291745
Publisher: Humana
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2005
Pages: 324
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.23lbs
Size: 10.36h x 7.18w x 0.85d