The biomechanics of human femurs in axial and torsional loading: Comparison of finite element analysis, human cadaveric femurs, and synthetic femurs

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 12-19

  Papini, M ^a   Zdero, R ^b   Schemitsch, E H ^b   Zalzal, P ^c  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Axial stiffness; Biomechanics; Cadaveric femur; Finite element analysis; Torsional stiffness

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); STIFFNESS;

AXIAL STIFFNESS; CADAVERIC FEMURS; OSTEOPOROTIC BONE; SYNTHETIC FEMURS; TORSIONAL STIFFNESS;

BONE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRESS; CADAVER; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; JOINT STIFFNESS; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; TORSION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMIMETICS; CADAVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TORQUE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34248189246     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2401178     Document Type: Article

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