Shoulder biomechanics in normal and selected pathological conditions

Biomechanics of the shoulder.

The shoulder is a complex of 5 joints and disturbances at any of these joints are likely to interfere with the smooth rhythm observed in movements of this complex. The overall ratio of scapulothoracic to glenohumeral movement of 1:2 is made possible by a clockwork mechanism that involves movements at these 2 articulations with axial rotation of the clavicle that connects the shoulder girdle to ...

Proteolytic System in Normal and Various Pathological Conditions

The Heart Sounds in Normal and Pathological Conditions

Special issue: Progress in shoulder biomechanics.

This special issue presents papers that arose from the bi-annual International Shoulder Group (ISG) meeting in Minneapolis in July 2010. The ISG is a collaboration of mostly biomechanically oriented research groups, whose main interest is in the shoulder. It was founded in 1989 and has been a Technical Group of the International Society of Biomechanics since 1999. The ISG aims to enhance should...

Renal interstitial hyaluronan: functional aspects during normal and pathological conditions.

The glycosaminoglycan (GAG) hyaluronan (HA) is recognized as an important structural component of the extracellular matrix, but it also interacts with cells during embryonic development, wound healing, inflammation, and cancer; i.e., important features in normal and pathological conditions. The specific physicochemical properties of HA enable a unique hydration capacity, and in the last decade ...