This textbook discusses the basics and clinical aspects of bone research in an accessible way. It aims at enhancing students' understanding of the structure, pathophysiology and regeneration of bone and associated connective tissues. The book covers a diverse aspects of this interdisciplinary field, including immunology, molecular biology and regenerative medicine, as well as tissue engineering and strategies that combine biomaterials, cells and growth-stimulating factors to trigger tissue development and regeneration. As such, the book offers an essential guide for advanced master's students and PhD students in biomedicine, orthopedics and rheumatology.

Autorentext

Assoc.-Prof. Peter Pietschmann, MDDepartment of Pathophysiology and Allergy ResearchMedical University of ViennaWähringer Gürtel 18-201090 ViennaAustria

Inhalt

1. Bone Material Quality2. Osteoblasts & Osteocytes: Essentials & Methods3. Osteoclasts: Essentials & Methods4. Cartilage Biology: Essentials & Methods5. Growth Plate Research6. Bone Imaging by Nuclear Medicine7. Pathophysiology of Bone Fragility8. Fracture Healing and its Complications9. Oral and Maxillofacial Aspects of Bone Research10. Bone Tissue Engineering11. Osteoarthritis Biology12. Cartilage Tissue Engineering13. Meniscus Tissue Engineering