Selection of the best element type in the finite element analysis of hip prostheses

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 145-148

  Muccini, R ^a   Baleani, M ^a   Viceconti, M ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FATIGUE TESTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

PARABOLIC TETRAHEDRONS;

HIP PROSTHESES;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FATIGUE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HIP PROSTHESIS; IMPLANT; STRENGTH;

EID: 0033773508     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900050163418     Document Type: Article

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