Finite element models predict in vitro vertebral body compressive strength better than quantitative computed tomography

Bone

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 744-750

  Crawford, R Paul ^a,c,e   Cann, Christopher E ^c,d   Keaveny, Tony M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California at Berkeley   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Mindways Software Inc   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone mineral density; Bone strength; Finite element modeling; Osteoporosis; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE STRENGTH; CADAVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PREDICTION; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0141638627     PISSN: 87563282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8756-3282(03)00210-2     Document Type: Article

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