Three-dimensional fibril-reinforced finite element model of articular cartilage

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 607-615

  Li, Le Ping ^a   Cheung, J T M ^a   Herzog, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage mechanics; Collagen fiber orientation; Fibril reinforcement; Fluid pressure; Indentation

Indexed keywords

3-D MODELING; 3D FIBERS; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE MECHANICS; ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; AXISYMMETRIC MODELING; COLLAGEN FIBER ORIENTATION; FIBER ORIENTATIONS; FIBRIL REINFORCEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT CODES; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FLUID FLOW; FLUID PRESSURE; FLUID PRESSURES; INDENTATION TESTING; INDENTER; LINE PATTERN; MATERIAL MODELS; MECHANICAL CONTACT; MEDIAL FEMORAL CONDYLE; NUMERICAL PROCEDURES; NUMERICAL RESULTS; SITE-SPECIFIC; SURFACE LAYERS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D); UNCONFINED COMPRESSION; USER MATERIAL;

CARTILAGE; CEMENTS; COLLAGEN; COMPACTION; DATA COMPRESSION; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDS; LAMINATES; LIGAMENTS; MECHANICS; REINFORCEMENT; STRAIN RATE; SURFACE TESTING; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT; VICKERS HARDNESS TESTING;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COLLAGEN FIBRIL;

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR CONDYLE; FIBER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLUID FLOW; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VELOCITY;

ANISOTROPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; JOINTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 67349104374     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11517-009-0469-5     Document Type: Article

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