Principles of bone and joint research

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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. . Read more... Abstract: 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. Read more... Front Matter ....Pages I-XIII Bone Material Quality (Paul Roschger, Stéphane Blouin, Eleftherios Paschalis, Sonja Gamsjaeger, Klaus Klaushofer, Barbara Misof)....Pages 1-15 Osteoblasts and Osteocytes: Essentials and Methods (Nadja Fratzl-Zelman, Franz Varga)....Pages 17-31 Osteoclasts: Essentials and Methods (Nadia Rucci, Anna Teti)....Pages 33-53 Bone Turnover Markers (Katharina Kerschan-Schindl, Ursula Föger-Samwald, Peter Pietschmann)....Pages 55-66 Bone Imaging by Nuclear Medicine (Peter Mikosch)....Pages 67-82 Pathophysiology of Bone Fragility (Katharina Kerschan-Schindl, Ursula Föger-Samwald, Peter Pietschmann)....Pages 83-97 Fracture Healing (Nicolas Haffner, Daniel Smolen, Rainer Mittermayr)....Pages 99-124 Oral and Maxillofacial Aspects of Bone Research (Arno Wutzl)....Pages 125-137 Cartilage Biology: Essentials and Methods (Sylvia Nürnberger, Stefan Marlovits)....Pages 139-151 Growth Plate Research (Gabriele Haeusler, Adalbert Raimann, Monika Egerbacher)....Pages 153-171 Pathogenetic Concepts of Joint Diseases (Jan Leipe, Hendrik Schulze-Koops)....Pages 173-187 Osteoarthritis Biology (Stefan Toegel)....Pages 189-204 Back Matter ....Pages 205-209