Computed tomography-based finite element analysis predicts failure loads and fracture patterns for vertebral sections

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 300-308

  Silva, M J ^a   Keaveny, T M ^a   Hayes, W C ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE FIXATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STIFFNESS;

FAILURE LOADS; FRACTURE PATTERNS; HUMAN VERTEBRAL BODIES; SKELETAL FRACTURES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 0032079123     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100160305     Document Type: Article

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