Testing two predictions for fracture load using computer models of trabecular bone

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 759-767

  Liebschner, Michael A K ^a   Müller, Ralph ^b   Wimalawansa, Sunil J ^c   Rajapakse, Chamith S ^d   Gunaratne, Gemunu H ^d,e  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d University of Houston   (United States)

^e INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER MODEL; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LOADING TEST; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL STRESS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREDICTION; TRABECULAR BONE; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 23244457003     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.104.057539     Document Type: Article

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