A novel in vivo mouse model for mechanically stimulated bone adaptation - A combined experimental and computational validation study

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 435-441

  Webster, Duncan J ^a   Morley, Philip L ^a   van Lenthe, Harry ^a   Müller, Ralph ^a  

^a Institute for Biomechanics   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Caudal vertebrae; Cortical bone; Finite element analysis (FEA); Mechanical loading; Trabecular bone

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DEVELOPMENT; C57BL MOUSE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MOUSE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPINE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; OSTEOGENESIS; SPINE;

EID: 61549133522     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840802078014     Document Type: Article

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