Interaction of microstructure and microcrack growth in cortical bone: A finite element study

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-94

  Mischinski, Susan ^a   Ural, Ani ^a  

^a Villanova University   (United States)

Author keywords

cement line; cohesive finite element modelling; microcrack growth; microstructure; osteon

Indexed keywords

ARBITRARY CRACK; BONE MICROSTRUCTURE; CEMENT LINE; COHESIVE FINITE ELEMENT; COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH; CORTICAL BONE; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FINITE-ELEMENT STUDY; GROWTH BEHAVIOUR; HUMAN CORTICAL BONE; MICROCRACK GROWTH; MICROSCALE FRACTURE MECHANISMS; MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES; NONLINEAR STRAIN; OSTEON; OSTEONS; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIPS;

BONE; CEMENTS; COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES; THERMOELECTRICITY;

BONE CEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84872521518     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2011.607444     Document Type: Article

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