Loading simulation of lumbar spine vertebrae during a compression test using the finite elements method and trabecular bone strength properties, determined by means of nanoindentations

Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 152-158

  Bouzakis, K D ^a   Mitsi, S ^a   Michailidis, N ^a   Mirisidis, I ^a   Mesomeris, G ^a   Maliaris, G ^a   Korlos, A ^a   Kapetanos, G ^a   Antonarakos, P ^a   Anagnostidis, K ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Apparent strength; Mechanical properties; Nanoindentation; Stress strain curves; Trabecular bone struts; Vertebrae compression test

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRUCTURE; CADAVER; CANCELLOUS BONE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; LOADING TEST; LUMBAR SPINE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; POROSITY; SIMULATION; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TRABECULAR BONE; VERTEBRA MALFORMATION; YOUNG MODULUS;

ALGORITHMS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 3042758527     PISSN: 11087161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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