Journal of Healthcare Engineering

Biomechanics in Musculoskeletal Health


Status
Published

Lead Editor

1Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

2The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong

3Beihang University, Beijing, China

4University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

5University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA


Biomechanics in Musculoskeletal Health

Description

Musculoskeletal problem, such as traumatic injury, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis, is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and is therefore a crucial branch of public health. Biomechanics has been proven to play a critical role in musculoskeletal pathology, treatment, and rehabilitation. Biomechanical factors could influence cell’s metabolic activity, bone remodeling, and sequelae development. Advance in biomechanical theory, methodology, and technique could also promote the improvement on the design of protective, surgical, and rehabilitation equipment. Advance in computational technique even promoted the development of computational biomechanics.

The main focus of this special issue is on innovative theory and application of biomechanics to understand musculoskeletal pathology and to improve the techniques for the treatment and rehabilitation. This special issue will serve as an international platform for biomechanical researchers, rehabilitation therapists, protector designers, and orthopedic surgeons.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

  • Modeling of musculoskeletal system injury
  • Design and analysis of protective equipment
  • Biomechanics in orthopedic surgery
  • Biomechanics in rehabilitation
  • Cell biomechanics and mechanobiology
  • Mechanism and protection of sports injury

Articles

  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2017
  • - Article ID 8590251
  • - Research Article

Biomechanical Property of a Newly Designed Assembly Locking Compression Plate: Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis

Jiang-Jun Zhou | Min Zhao | ... | Cheng-Fei Du
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2017
  • - Article ID 3571267
  • - Research Article

Endogenous Production of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Promotes Fracture Healing in Mice

Yuhui Chen | He Cao | ... | Xiaochun Bai
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2017
  • - Article ID 6294503
  • - Research Article

The Effect of Lumbar Disc Herniation on Spine Loading Characteristics during Trunk Flexion and Two Types of Picking Up Activities

Shengzheng Kuai | Weiqiang Liu | ... | Wenyu Zhou
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2017
  • - Article ID 1496379
  • - Research Article

A Numerical Investigation into the Effects of Overweight and Obesity on Total Knee Arthroplasty

Changjiang Wang | Yuan Guo | ... | Weiyi Chen
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2017
  • - Article ID 9261037
  • - Research Article

Numerical Investigation on the Biomechanical Performance of Laparoscopic-Assisted Plate Used for Fixing Pelvic Anterior Ring Fracture

Yiqian He | Yongtao Lu | ... | Li Yu
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2017
  • - Article ID 9342789
  • - Research Article

How Arch Support Insoles Help Persons with Flatfoot on Uphill and Downhill Walking

Yu-Ping Huang | Kwantae Kim | ... | Hsien-Te Peng
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2017
  • - Article ID 7981513
  • - Research Article

Effect of Graded Facetectomy on Lumbar Biomechanics

Zhi-li Zeng | Rui Zhu | ... | Li-ming Cheng

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