Simulating distal radius fracture strength using biomechanical tests: A modeling study examining the influence of boundary conditions

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Edwards, W Brent ^a   Troy, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

bone strength; Colles' fracture; finite element model; mechanical testing; osteoporosis; quantitative computed tomography

Indexed keywords

BONE STRENGTH; COLLES' FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; OSTEOPOROSIS; QUANTITATIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIES;

BIOMECHANICS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TESTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANICAL TESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY;

FRACTURE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; RADIUS FRACTURE; RADIUS FRACTURE STRENGTH; STRENGTH; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; VALIDATION PROCESS; WRIST; ADOLESCENT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; IN VITRO STUDY; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; RADIUS FRACTURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83455238925     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4005428     Document Type: Article

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