Biomechanical Basis of Fracture Management

Basic mechanical and biological properties of bone; functions of bones; load bearing members; physiological loading; bearings; joint surfaces; safety limits; biological properties; simple mechanics; why do bones fracture?; normal bone; pathological fractures; deformed bones; iatrogenic biomechanics of fracture healing; normal bone; pathological bone treatment of fractures; techniques of treatment; complications of treatments; malunion; failure of bone healing; failure of bone fixation; infection; complex treatments following fractures; infected nonunion; segmental bone loss; biomechanics; reference section.