Vertebral fractures (VFxs) are the most common osteoporotic fracture, and are a strong risk
factor for future fracture. The presence of a VFx greatly increases the risk of sustaining …

Optimization can be seen in a number of human skeletal bones. While there is strong
evidence concerning the mechanism at the tissue-level for bone adaptation to the applied …

Introduction: In developed countries, the age structure of the population is currently
undergoing an upward shift, resulting a decrease in general bone quality and surgical …

In this paper, the authors introduce a hierarchic fractal model to describe bone
hereditariness. Indeed, experimental data of stress relaxation or creep functions obtained by …

Objectives Finite-element-models (FEM) are a promising technology to predict bone strength
and fracture risk. Usually, the highest spatial resolution technically available is used, but this …

The objective of this work is to develop an adequate three-dimensional model for describing
the multiaxial yield and failure behavior of trabecular bone, and to set up criteria for the …

Personalized medicine is an emerging field, considered by many in the biomedical
community to be among the upcoming approaches to medical treatment. To embrace this …

This paper presents a finite element method (FEM)-based fracture risk assessment in patient-
specific osteoporotic lumbar vertebra L1. The influence of osteoporosis is defined by …

Background There have been numerous studies conducted to investigate the pullout force of
pedicle screws in bone with different material properties. However, fewer studies have …

Interbody fusion device subsidence has been reported clinically. An enhanced
understanding of the mechanical behaviour of the surrounding bone would allow for …