Mechanical behaviour of physiological and prosthesized human femurs during stair climbing: A comparative analysis via 3D numerical simulation

Minerva Ortopedica e Traumatologica

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 213-220

  Andreaus, U ^a,b   Colloca, M ^a   Toscano, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Department of Structural and Geotecnical Engineering ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty, replacement, hip; Femur; Finite element analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649148748     PISSN: 00264911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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