The loss of stiffness as osteoporosis progresses

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 601-606

  Werner, H J ^a   Martin, H ^a   Behrend, D ^a   Schmitz, K P ^a   Schober, H C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b Wolgast District Hospital   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cancellous bone; Finite element analysis; Osteoporosis; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

BONE; DISEASES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS;

CANCELLOUS BONE; OSTEOPOROSIS; TRABECULAR THINNING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CANCELLOUS BONE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODEL; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030271352     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1350-4533(96)00012-4     Document Type: Article

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