Taylor and Francis Mechanical Testing of Bone and the Bone-Implant Interface

This is the first inclusive and organized reference book on how to do mechanical testing of bone. The topic has not been adequately covered by any existing books on bone mechanics. The book will complement the major reference books on bone biomechanics. It responds to significant needs in the orthopaedic research community to know the basic mechanical principles in bone related research and most importantly how to conduct mechanical testing of bone specimens. TOC:From the contents: Basic facilities and instruments for mechanical testing of bone.- Tensile and compression testing of bone.- Torsional testing of bone.- Traditional hardness testing of bone.- Indentation testing of bone.- Penetration testing of bone using an osteopenetrometer.- Screw pullout testing of bone. Shear test of bone.- Non-destructive mechanical testing technique.- Fatigue testing of bone.- Micromechanical testing of bone.- Strain gauge for evaluating mechanical properties of bone.- Ultrasonic methods for evaluating mechanical properties of bone.- Finite element analysis for evaluating mechanical properties of bone.- Implant pushout and pullout test.- Tensile testing of implant-bone interface.- Force measurements in screw fixation.- Screw or threaded pin pullout test.- Removal torque of screw or implant.