Bone mechanical properties in healthy and diseased states

EF Morgan, GU Unnikrisnan… - Annual review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The mechanical properties of bone are fundamental to the ability of our skeletons to support
movement and to provide protection to our vital organs. As such, deterioration in mechanical …

Young's modulus of trabecular bone at the tissue level: A review

D Wu, P Isaksson, SJ Ferguson, C Persson - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
The tissue-level Young's modulus of trabecular bone is important for detailed mechanical
analysis of bone and bone-implant mechanical interactions. However, the heterogeneity and …

Micro finite element analysis of dental implants under different loading conditions

P Marcián, J Wolff, L Horáčková, J Kaiser… - Computers in biology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Osseointegration is paramount for the longevity of dental implants and is significantly
influenced by biomechanical stimuli. The aim of the present study was to assess the micro …

Clinical assessment of dental implant stability during follow-up: what is actually measured, and perspectives

EM Zanetti, G Pascoletti, M Calì, C Bignardi… - Biosensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
The optimization of loading protocols following dental implant insertion requires setting up
patient-specific protocols, customized according to the actual implant osseointegration …

Nanoscale geomechanical properties of Western Australian coal

H Yu, Y Zhang, M Lebedev, T Han, M Verrall… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2018 - Elsevier
Geomechanical properties are of great importance in coal mining exploration,(enhanced)
coal bed methane production and carbon geosequestration in deep unmineable coal …

Prediction of fractures in men using bone microarchitectural parameters assessed by high‐resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography—the prospective …

P Szulc, S Boutroy, R Chapurlat - Journal of Bone and Mineral …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Areal bone mineral density (aBMD) poorly identifies men at high fracture risk. Our aim was to
assess prediction of fractures in men by bone microarchitectural measures. At baseline, 825 …

Porosity and pore size effect on the properties of sintered Ti35Nb4Sn alloy scaffolds and their suitability for tissue engineering applications

C Torres-Sanchez, J McLaughlin, A Fotticchia - Journal of Alloys and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Porous scaffolds manufactured via powder metallurgy and sintering were designed for their
structure (ie pore size and porosity) and mechanical properties (stiffness, strength) to be …

Micro-finite-element method to assess elastic properties of trabecular bone at micro-and macroscopic level

R Rieger, JC Auregan, T Hoc - Morphologie, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective of the study The objective of the present study is to assess the mechanical
behavior of trabecular bone based on microCT imaging and micro-finite-element analysis. In …

Pelvic construct prediction of trabecular and cortical bone structural architecture

DT Zaharie, ATM Phillips - Journal of …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The pelvic construct is an important part of the body as it facilitates the transfer of upper body
weight to the lower limbs and protects a number of organs and vessels in the lower …

Influence of the load modelling during gait on the stress distribution in a femoral implant

B Gervais, A Vadean, M Brochu, M Raison - Multibody System Dynamics, 2018 - Springer
Introduction When designing and installing implants, stress analyses should be performed in
conditions close to those of everyday use. Specifically, for femoral implants, cyclic loading …