Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the human temporomandibular joint disc

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 307-316

  Beek, M ^a   Koolstra, J H ^a   van Ruijven, L J ^a   van Eijden, T M G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Articular disc; Finite element method; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISC;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; JAW; MANDIBLE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL STRESS; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

AGED; CADAVER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISK; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0033622804     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(99)00168-2     Document Type: Article

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