A new method to evaluate the elastic modulus of cortical bone by using a combined computed tomography and finite element approach

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 464-468

  Huang, Heng Li ^a   Tsai, Ming Tzu ^b   Lin, Dan Jae ^c   Chien, Chi Sheng ^d   Hsu, Jui Ting ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Chi Mei Foundation Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bone density; Computed tomography; Cortical bone; Elastic modulus; Finite element analysis

Indexed keywords

BONE DENSITY; COMPRESSIVE LOADING; COMPUTATIONAL TIME; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORTICAL BONE; CT IMAGE; CUBIC SPECIMENS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE-ELEMENT APPROACH; FORCE-DISPLACEMENT CURVES; MESH MODEL; OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; SIMULATION RESULT;

BONE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORTICAL BONE; COW; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULUS; FEMUR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

BOVINAE;

EID: 77950864321     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2010.02.011     Document Type: Article

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