Finite element method (FEM), mechanobiology and biomimetic scaffolds in bone tissue engineering

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 112-132

  Boccaccio, A ^a   Ballini, A ^b   Pappalettere, C ^a   Tullo, D ^b   Cantore, S ^b   Desiate, A ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bone tissue engineering; Finite element analysis; Mechano regulation algorithms; Mechanobiology; Scaffold

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952483103     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.7.112     Document Type: Review

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