Effects of liner stiffness for trans-tibial prosthesis: A finite element contact model

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Lin, Chih Chieh ^a   Chang, Chih Han ^a   Wu, Chu Lung ^a   Chung, Kao Chi ^a   Liao, I Chen ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Interface stress; Liner stiffness; Trans tibial socket

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRESS ANALYSIS;

LINEAR STIFFNESS;

BONE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; RIGIDITY; STRESS; TIBIA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0344009682     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4533(03)00127-9     Document Type: Article

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