Intrinsic mechanical properties of trabecular calcaneus determined by finite-element models using 3D synchrotron microtomography

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2174-2183

  Follet, H ^a   Peyrin, F ^b,c   Vidal Salle, E ^a   Bonnassie, A ^b   Rumelhart, C ^a   Meunier, P J ^d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

^d INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Biomechanical strength; Calcaneus; Finite element models; Microcomputed tomography ( CT); Trabecular bone

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TOMOGRAPHY;

BIOMECHANICAL STRENGTH; HIP FRACTURE; TRABECULAR BONE;

BONE;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCANEUS; CANCELLOUS BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELEVANCE VECTOR MACHINE; SIMULATION; SYNCHROTRON MICROTOMOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; YOUNG MODULUS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCANEUS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SYNCHROTRONS; TOMOGRAPHY; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34250843168     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.10.032     Document Type: Article

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