Integrated remodeling-to-fracture finite element model of human proximal femur behavior

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 17, Issue , 2013, Pages 89-106

  Hambli, Ridha ^a   Lespessailles, Eric ^b   Benhamou, Claude Laurent ^b  

^a Institut PRISME/Equipe MMH   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER RÉGIONAL D ORLÉANS   (France)

Author keywords

Bone fracture; Bone remodeling; Cracks propagation; Finite element; Integrated remodeling to fracture model

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BONE; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FORECASTING; FRACTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BONE FRACTURE; BONE REMODELING; CRACKS PROPAGATION; FORCE-DISPLACEMENT CURVES; FRACTURE FINITE ELEMENT; FRACTURE MODEL; FRACTURE SIMULATIONS; REGULARIZATION TECHNIQUE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; BONE MINERALIZATION; BONE REMODELING; BONE STRENGTH; CELL DENSITY; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; FATIGUE; FEMUR; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; OSTEOCYTE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION;

EID: 84872681979     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2012.08.011     Document Type: Article

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