Finite element modelling of the vibrational behaviour of the human femur using CT-based individualized geometrical and material properties

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 383-386

  Couteau, Béatrice ^a   Hobatho, Marie Christine ^a   Darmana, Robert ^a   Brignola, Jean Claude ^b   Arlaud, Jean Yves ^b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b ZE Athelia III 13600   (France)

Author keywords

CT number; Femur; Finite element model; Modal analysis; Vibration

Indexed keywords

BONE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MODAL ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

HUMAN FEMUR;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ERROR; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIBRATION;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VIBRATION;

EID: 0032052527     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(98)00018-9     Document Type: Article

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