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Musculoskeletal System for the First Edition). I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of
them for working on this book. Their lives are terribly busy, and it is wonderful that they found the
time to write thoughtful and complex chapters. I developed the handbook because I believed it could
have a meaningful impact on the way many engineers, physicians, and medical researchers approach
their daily work, and I am gratified that the contributors thought enough of the idea that they were
willing to participate in the project. I should add that a majority of contributors to the First Edition
were willing to update their chapters, and it’s interesting that even though I’ve not met most of them
face to face, we have a warm relationship and are on a first-name basis. They responded quickly to
queries during copy editing and proofreading. It was a pleasure to work with them—we’ve worked
together on and off for nearly a decade. The quality of their work is apparent. Thanks also go to my
editors at McGraw-Hill for their faith in the project from the outset. And a special note of thanks is
for my wife Arlene, whose constant support keeps me going.

Myer Kutz
Delmar, New York