x, 324 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Orthopedic biology and medicine.
Tendon repair and regeneration : an overview / Eric M. Bluman, Scott D. Allen, Paul D. Fadale --;Structure and function of ligaments, tendons, and joint capsule / Frederick H. Silver, Joseph W. Freeman, Gino Bradica --;Tendons of the hand : anatomy, repair, healing, and rehabilitation / Paul C. Stephens [and others] --;Evolution of concepts in flexor tendon surgery of the hand / Randip R. Bindra --;Basic science of the shoulder ligaments / Louis J. Soslowsky and Jeffrey S. Cartmell --;History of cruciate ligaments : development of repair and reconstruction / Jon Karlsson --;Rotator cuff / Richard O. Evans, Peter J. Hughes, David H. Sonnabend --;Frozen shoulder / Peter J. Hughes, Richard O. Evans, Jerome A. Goldberg --;Capsular shrinkage of the shoulder : current clinical status / Andrew L. Wallace --;Biomechanical and clinical evaluation of tendons and ligaments / David Hartright [and others] --;Healing of ligament and tendon to bone / Andreas Weiler, Sven Scheffler, Maria Apreleva --;Artificial ligaments / Andrew A. Amis --;Tendon and ligament fixation to bone / Christopher M. Hill, Yuehuei H. An, Frank A. Young --;Tissue engineering strategies for regeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament / Michael G. Dunn --;Gene therapy and ligament healing / Norimasa Nakamura.
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.