Handbook of anatomy and mechanics of the joints with consideration of the moving muscles

Rudolf Fick (1866-1939) was a German physiologist and professor of anatomy at various universities for over 40 years. He devoted his career to, among other things, the comparative anatomy of apes, indirect cell division, and, later in his life, genetics, with his most significant work being in the field of muscle and joint mechanics. The following handbook is a result of the latter creative process and contains the first part of a three-part volume that provides a detailed overview of joint anatomy. The present book is a high-quality reprint of the original 1904 edition, which has long been out of print.