Wolff's law and connective tissue regulation : modern interdisciplinary comments on Wolff's law of connective tissue regulation and rational understanding of common clinical problems / editor, Günter Regling.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Regling, Günter, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bone remodeling.

Bones--Pathophysiology.

Bones.

Connective tissues--Pathophysiology.

Connective tissues.

Wolff, Julius, 1836-1902.

Wolff, Julius.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2010

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Wolff's Law and Connective Tissue Regulation: Modern Interdisciplinary Comments on Wolff's Law of Connective Tissue Regulation and Rational Understa.

Contents:

Front matter

I. Historical Background

Julius Wolff and the Law of Bone Remodelling / Zippel, H.

A Noteworthy Meeting of the Society for Nature Research in Zurich Two Important Precursors of Julius Wolff: Carl Culmann and Hermann von Meyer / Rüttimann, B.

Julius Wolff and Friedrich Pauwels. Wolff's Concept of a Causal Therapy of Orthopaedic Diseases Using Biological Adaptation Phenomena and Its Realization by Friedrich Pauwels / Löer, F. / Weigmann, R.

Wolff's Law / Maquet, Paul

II. Theory of Biological Sciences

Biological Explanation and Principle of Causality / Löther, R.

Adaptation and Compensation as Biological Principles of Medical Thinking and Action / Hecht, A.

Feedback Control Processes in Medicine and Technology - a Comparison / Thomas, F.

III. Biomechanical Considerations

Computer Aided Simulation of the Functional Bone Adaptation - a Method to Check a Theory / Kummer, B.

The Bone as a Compression Member in a Cable Tensioning Device: The Example of the Hip / Moser., M. / Hein, W.

Stress-Shape Relationship during Treatment of a Congenital Dislocation of the Hip / Maquet, P.

Computer Simulation of Bone Remodelling in Dentistry and Orthopaedics / Tsutsumi, S. / / Yamamuro, T.

Computerized Reconstruction for the Study of the Three-dimensional Architecture of Trabecular Bone / Merolli, A. / Tranquilli Leali, P. / Gabbi, C. /

IV. Electrophysiological Aspects

Wolffs Law and Its Biophysical Implications / Bassett, C. A. L.

How Do Cells Respond to the Mechanical Environment? / Jones, D. B.

Control of Embryonic Chick Bone Growth by Resonant Electromagnetic Fields / Smith, S. D. / McLcod, B. R. / Liboff, A. R.

Electrostimulation in Biology, Utilities and Side Effects / Berg, H. / Bauer, E.

An integrative Concept for an Electrophysiological Signal System in the Connective Tissue Matrix. The Native Collagen Fibrils as Biosensor and Signal-Conducting Structure Between Nerve and Cell as Well as in the Intercellular Matrix, and a Discussion of the Underlying Mechanism / Regling, G. / Rückmann, H.-I.

V. Blood Supply and Metabolism

Intraosseous Pressure of the Human Patella / Graf, J. / Christophers, R. / Niethard, F. U.

The Mechanoreceptor Hypothesis for Remodeling of Bone and the Influence of Fluorid Therapy for Osteoporosis on It / Abendroth, K.

Metaphyseal Stress Shielding and Transarticular Load Transfer - a Biomechanical Concept of Osteopenia / Schleberger, R. / Bernsmann, K. / Schneider, E. M.

Bone Remodelling in Disuse Osteoporosis / Willert, H.-G. / Enderle, A.

Selenite, Nitrate, and Mercury and their Influence on Regulation Principles in Connective Tissue / Wilsdorf, G.

The Biological Role of Oxygen Radicals, Lipid Peroxidation, and Antioxidative Therapy in Connective Tissue Regulation / Regling, G. / Hager, A. / Wilsdorf, G.

VI. Special Clinical Problems

Model Investigations on the Loading of Bone in the Area of Hip-Joint Prostheses, and New Prosthesis Designs in Consideration of Wolff's Law / Schreiber, A. / Jacob, H. A. C. / Huggler, A. H.

Modes of Adaptation in Noncemented Total Hip Endoprosthesis / Rossak, K.

Cementless Implantation of the Stem of Different Types of Standard Hip Endoprosthesis / Krakovits, G. E.

Bone Adaptation to Dynamic Osteosynthetic Implants / Labitzke, R.

Complex Biophysical-Chemical Therapies for Squamous Cell Carcinoma / Randoll, U. G. / Pangan, R. M. / Dehmlow, R.

VII. Soft Tissue Regulation, Arthrosis, and Arthritis

Superficial Zone of Articular Cartilage after Immobilization and Running Training: Is Proteoglycan Depletion the Clue to the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthrosis? / Helminen, H. J. / Kiviranta, I. / Säämämen, A.-M. / Jurvelin, J. / Paukkonen, K. / Parkkinen, J. / Lammi, M. / Arokoski, J. / Lapveteläinen, T. / Hyttinen, M. / Tammi, M.

Feedback Mechanism in the Synovial System / Dettmer, N.

Oxygen-Multistep Therapy in Degenerative Diseases of The locomotor System / Ardenne, M. von

Intra-articular Measurement of Resting Synovial pO2 (Oxygen Partial Pressure of Synovial Fluid) - a New Point of Intersection for Clinical Research in the Areas of Arthrosis and Pain / Regling, G. / Jessen, N. / Meister, S. / Berg, R.

Immunologic and Immunogenic Background in the Understanding of the Pathogenesis of Lyme Disease / Dostál, C.

A Biological Examination of Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: The Example of Spondylitis Ankylopoietica (Bekhterev's Disease) / Regling,, G. / Tunn, P.-U

List of First Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783110875676

3110875675

OCLC:

979784900