Prediction of femoral fracture load using automated finite element modeling

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-133

  Keyak, Joyce H ^a,b,c   Rossi, Stephen A ^b,c   Jones, Kimberly A ^b   Skinner, Harry B ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone strength; Femur; Finite element; Hip fracture; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

BONE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE FIXATION; GAIT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL TESTING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BONE DENSITY; BONE STRENGTH; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMORAL FRACTURE LOAD; OSTEOPOROSIS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MODEL; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0344157373     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(97)00123-1     Document Type: Article

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