The blood supply of bone

The text is provided with clearly demarcated headings giving ready access to a large variety of topics including the blood supply to tubular, irregular and flat bones; the blood vessels in the bone marrow and their methods of investigation; and the role of marrow endothelium, molecular regulators and mediators in bone growth. The changing cortical blood supply from youth to senescence is emphasised and factors acting on cortical blood flow are reviewed. An account of blood vessels in epiphyseal and growth cartilages is followed by a discussion of the development of synovial joints and their nutrition, including theories of joint lubrication. Five chapters of the book are devoted to bone haemodynamics, giving the theory and practice of available blood flow measuring methods. Additional chapters on arterial ischaemia and venous impediment conclude with a general account of the vascular control of osteogenesis. Blood Supply of Bone will prove to be a valuable resource for all research-oriented groups interested in bone growth, renewal and repair, including orthopaedic surgeons, rheumatologists, pathologists, radiologists and sports medicine specialists.