Predicting the structural integrity of bone defects repaired using bone graft materials

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 297-304

  Brazel, Emma ^a   Taylor, David ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bone defect; Bone graft; Critical distance; Fatigue; Regenerative medicine; Stress fracture; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PROSTHESIS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SUBSTITUTES; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 67449087188     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840802502591     Document Type: Article

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