Development of a customized density-modulus relationship for use in subject-specific finite element models of the ulna

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 223, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 787-794

  Austman, R L ^a   Milner, J S ^b   Holdsworth, D W ^b,c   Dunning, C E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Density modulus relationships for bone; Distal ulna; Elastic modulus of bone; Finite element modelling

Indexed keywords

BEAM THEORIES; BEAM THEORY ANALYSIS; CORTICAL BONE; DENSITY-MODULUS RELATIONSHIPS FOR BONE; DISTAL ULNA; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; INHOMOGENEOUS MATERIALS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; SUBJECT-SPECIFIC;

BONE; ELASTIC MODULI; MATERIALS PROPERTIES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BONE DENSITY; CADAVER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS; ULNA; WRIST; YOUNG MODULUS;

BONE DENSITY; CADAVER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STRESS, MECHANICAL; ULNA; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 70349316595     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM553     Document Type: Article

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