[HTML][HTML] Finite element method (FEM), mechanobiology and biomimetic scaffolds in bone tissue engineering

A Boccaccio, A Ballini, C Pappalettere… - … journal of biological …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Techniques of bone reconstructive surgery are largely based on conventional, non-cell-
based therapies that rely on the use of durable materials from outside the patient's body. In …

Patient-specific finite element modeling of bones

S Poelert, E Valstar, H Weinans… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Finite element modeling is an engineering tool for structural analysis that has been used for
many years to assess the relationship between load transfer and bone morphology and to …

Development of subject-specific and statistical shape models of the knee using an efficient segmentation and mesh-morphing approach

MA Baldwin, JE Langenderfer, PJ Rullkoetter… - Computer methods and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Subject-specific finite element models developed from imaging data provide functional
representation of anatomical structures and have been used to evaluate healthy and …

Ligamentous influence in pelvic load distribution

N Hammer, H Steinke, U Lingslebe, I Bechmann… - The Spine Journal, 2013 - Elsevier
Background context The influence of the posterior pelvic ring ligaments on pelvic stability is
poorly understood. Low back pain and sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain are described being related …

Mesh-morphing algorithms for specimen-specific finite element modeling

IA Sigal, MR Hardisty, CM Whyne - Journal of biomechanics, 2008 - Elsevier
Despite recent advances in software for meshing specimen-specific geometries,
considerable effort is still often required to produce and analyze specimen-specific models …

Subject-specific modelling of lower limb muscles in children with cerebral palsy

K Oberhofer, NS Stott, K Mithraratne, IA Anderson - Clinical biomechanics, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that the architecture of spastic muscles in children
with cerebral palsy is considerably altered; however, only little is known about the structural …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in osteogenesis imperfecta

JL Shaker, C Albert, J Fritz, G Harris - F1000Research, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an uncommon genetic bone disease associated with brittle
bones and fractures in children and adults. Although OI is most commonly associated with …

Patient-specific finite-element analyses of the proximal femur with orthotropic material properties validated by experiments

N Trabelsi, Z Yosibash - 2011 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Patient-specific high order finite-element (FE) models of human femurs based on
quantitative computer tomography (QCT) with inhomogeneous orthotropic and isotropic …

Combining in silico and in vitro experiments to characterize the role of fascicle twist in the Achilles tendon

VB Shim, GG Handsfield, JW Fernandez, DG Lloyd… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The Achilles tendon (AT), the largest tendon in the human body has a unique structural
feature, that is the fascicles in the AT display spiral twist. However, their functional and …

A fast and robust patient specific finite element mesh registration technique: application to 60 clinical cases

M Bucki, C Lobos, Y Payan - Medical image analysis, 2010 - Elsevier
Finite Element mesh generation remains an important issue for patient specific
biomechanical modeling. While some techniques make automatic mesh generation …