Off-axis loads cause failure of the distal radius at lower magnitudes than axial loads: A finite element analysis

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1670-1675

  Troy, Karen L ^a   Grabiner, Mark D ^a  

^a Department of Movement Sciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Bone; Distal radius; Fall; Finite element; Fracture; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

BONE; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BONE MINERAL DENSITY (BMD); DISTAL RADIUS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; COLLES FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; LUNATE BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; SCAPHOID BONE;

ACCELERATION; BONE DENSITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 34247884240     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.01.018     Document Type: Article

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