Main description:

This contributed volume presents the current state of research on regenerative rehabilitation across a broad range of neuro- and musculoskeletal tissues. At its core, the primary goal of regenerative rehabilitation is to restore function after damage to bones, skeletal muscles, cartilage, ligaments/tendons, or tissues of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The authors describe the physiology of these neuro- and musculoskeletal tissue types and their inherent plasticity. The latter quality is what enables these tissues to adapt to mechanical and/or chemical cues to improve functional capacity. As a result, readers will learn how regenerative rehabilitation exploits that quality, to trigger positive changes in tissue function.

Combining basic, translational, and clinical aspects of the topic, the book offers a valuable resource for both scientists and clinicians in the regenerative rehabilitation field.

Contents:

1 History of Regenerative Rehabilitation; Thomas Rando (Stan) 2 Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophies; Joseph Roche (Wayne State) 3 Volumetric Muscle Loss; Sarah Greising (UMN) & Jarrod Call (UGA) 4 Spinal Cord Injury & assistive technologies; Michael Boninger (UPMC) 5 Traumatic brain injury; Linda J. Noble-Haeusslein (UT) 6 Mecho-development and environment; David L. Mack (UWash) 7 Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Martin Childers (UWash)/ Rob Grange (VT)8 Alzheimer's Disease; Mark T. Tuszynski (UCSD)9 Open fracture; Robert E. Guldberg (UO)10 Tendon; Vincent Wang (VT) 11 Tendon overuse injuries; Spencer Szczesny (PS)12 Speech; Edward Chang (UCSF) 13 Vasculature; Shayn Peirce-Cottler (UVA) 14 Connective tissues biomaterials; Johnna Temenoff (GaTech) 15 Immunomodulation and biomaterials; Susan Thomas (GaTech)16 Immunomodulation; Muna Qayed (Emory)17 Cardiovascular; Rebecca Levit (Emory)