Experimental validation of a finite element model of a composite tibia

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 221, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 315-324

  Gray, H A ^a   Zavatsky, Amy B ^a   Taddei, F ^b   Cristofolini, L ^b,c   Gill, H S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone; Composite tibia; Experimental validation; Finite element analysis; Tibia; Validated finite element model

Indexed keywords

BONE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRAIN;

COMPOSITE BONES; COMPOSITE TIBIA;

PROSTHETICS;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; EVALUATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA; VALIDATION STUDY; WEIGHT BEARING;

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34247622348     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM119     Document Type: Article

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