Three-dimensional finite element modelling of bone: effects of element size

Journal of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 483-489

  Keyak, J H ^a   Skinner, H B ^a,b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanics; bone; computed tomography; Finite element method

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BONE AND BONES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FEMUR; GAIT; HUMAN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0026674824     PISSN: 01415425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0141-5425(92)90100-Y     Document Type: Article

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