A Revised Edition of a Guide to the Loads and Demands on the Human Locomotor System

New York, NY, October 07, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The expanded and fully updated second edition of "Orthopedic Biomechanics," recently published by Thieme, explains the effects of mechanical influences on the musculoskeletal system and highlights the importance of biomechanical knowledge in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries and disorders. This new edition features new chapters on biomechanics of the foot and gait analysis as well as an additional “Solved Problems” chapter with clinically relevant biomechanical questions and their step-by-step solutions.

"Orthopedic Biomechanics, Second Edition," is an essential resource for practitioners and students of orthopedics, orthopedic surgery, prosthetics and orthotics, and physical therapy. Comprehensive in scope but approachable in coverage, the book provides the insights and tools needed to make informed clinical decisions

Brinckmann et al.
Orthopedic Biomechanics
Second Edition
Thieme Publishers, New York/Stuttgart. 2015
504 pp, 367 illustrations
Paperback
ISBN: 9783131768223
eBook - Available from ebookstore.thieme.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes
eISBN: 9783131768322
€79.99/$89.99

About the Authors

Paul Brinckmann, Institute of Experimental Biomechanics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany; and Federal School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Dortmund, Germany.

Wolfgang Frobin, Institute of Experimental Biomechanics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.

Gunnar Leivseth, Institute of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.

Burkhard Drerup, Institute of Experimental Biomechanics, Department of Orthopedic Technology and Rehabilitation, University of Münster, Münster, Germany; and Federal School of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Dortmund, Germany.

About Thieme
Thieme Publishing Group is a medical and scientific publishing house employing more than 900 staff and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Rio and Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in online and print publishing. Thieme publishes 150 peer-reviewed journals and more than 450 new books annually. The company has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include eNeurosurgery, eOtolaryngology, eSpine, Medlantis, Thieme eJournals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, and the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty. For more information about Thieme, please visit www.thieme.com.