Topology optimisation of spinal interbody cage for reducing stress shielding effect

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 319-326

  Chuah, Hun Guan ^a   Rahim, Inzarulfaisham Abd ^a   Yusof, Mohd Imran ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; VALIDATION STUDY;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77954662410     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840903208189     Document Type: Article

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