Development and verification of a physiologically motivated internal controller for the open-source extended Hill-type muscle model in LS-DYNA

OV Martynenko, F Kempter, C Kleinbach… - … and Modeling in …, 2023 - Springer
Nowadays, active human body models are becoming essential tools for the development of
integrated occupant safety systems. However, their broad application in industry and …

Determining a musculoskeletal system's pre-stretched state using continuum–mechanical forward modelling and joint range optimization

O Avci, O Röhrle - Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2024 - Springer
The subject-specific range of motion (RoM) of a musculoskeletal joint system is balanced by
pre-tension levels of individual muscles, which affects their contraction capability. Such an …

Emerging Innovations in Preoperative Planning and Motion Analysis in Orthopedic Surgery

J Berhouet, R Samargandi - Diagnostics, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent years, preoperative planning has undergone significant advancements, with a dual
focus: improving the accuracy of implant placement and enhancing the prediction of …

Development of a biofidelic computational model of human pelvis for predicting biomechanical responses and pelvic fractures

W Zeng, S Mukherjee, R Neice, RS Salzar… - Computers in Biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and objective The pelvis, a crucial structure for human locomotion, is
susceptible to injuries resulting in significant morbidity and disability. This study aims to …

Experiments meet simulations: Understanding skeletal muscle mechanics to address clinical problems

F Ateş, O Röhrle - GAMM‐Mitteilungen, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This article aims to present some novel experimental approaches and computational
methods providing detailed insights into the mechanical behavior of skeletal muscles …

A Biomechanical Simulation of Forearm Flexion Using the Finite Element Approach

C Liang, F Jiang, D Kawaguchi, X Chen - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Upper limb movement is vital in daily life. A biomechanical simulation of the forearm with
consideration of the physiological characteristics of the muscles is instrumental in gaining …

Finite Element Model of the Shoulder with Active Rotator Cuff Muscles: Application to Wheelchair Propulsion

N Assila, M Begon, S Duprey - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2024 - Springer
The rotator cuff is prone to injury, remarkably so for manual wheelchair users. To understand
its pathomechanisms, finite element models incorporating three-dimensional activated …

Neural-driven activation of 3D muscle within a finite element framework: exploring applications in healthy and neurodegenerative simulations

CD Babcock, VL Volk, W Zeng… - Computer Methods in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a novel computational framework for neural-driven finite element
muscle models, with an application to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The multiscale …

Smartseg: Machine Learning Infrastructure Software for Accelerating Medical Image Segmentation in Patient-Specific Applications

W Burton, K Gibbons, K Economon - Available at SSRN 4536316 - papers.ssrn.com
Background Patient-specific applications in biomechanics and orthopaedics call for
segmentation of volumetric medical images. This task has historically been performed …