Stress analysis of normal and osteoarthritic femur using finite element analysis

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 205-211

  Elkholy, A H ^a   Ghista, D N ^b   D'Souza, F S ^b   Kutty, M S ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Femur; Finite element analysis; Osteoarthritis; Stress concentration; Trabecular microfracture

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

ETIOLOGY; FEMUR; OSTEOARTHRITIS; TRABECULAR MICROFRACTURE;

BONE;

EID: 21244486726     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2005.006958     Document Type: Article

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