A method to improve experimental validation of finite-element models of long bones

Strain

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 242-251

  Juszczyk, M ^a,b   Schileo, E ^a   Martelli, S ^a,b   Cristofolini, L ^a,b   Viceconti, M ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biaxial load cell; Calibration; Determination of boundary conditions; Femur; Finite element models; Force application point; In vitro validation; Long bones; Orthopaedic biomechanics

Indexed keywords

BIAXIAL LOAD CELL; BIAXIAL LOADS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FORCE APPLICATION; FORCE APPLICATION POINT; IN-VITRO; LONG BONE;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CALIBRATION; GAGES; TRANSDUCERS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77952525716     PISSN: 00392103     EISSN: 14751305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1305.2008.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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