The use of finite element models as research tools in biomechanics and orthopedics has
grown exponentially over the last 20 years. However, the attention to mesh quality, model …

In silico clinical trials (ISCTs) are an emerging method in modeling and simulation where
medical interventions are evaluated using computational models of patients. ISCTs have the …

Contact pressures in the articular cartilage during gait affect injuries and the degenerative
arthritis of knee and ankle joints. However, only contact forces at the knee and ankle joints …

Advances in computational mechanics, constitutive modeling, and techniques for subject-
specific modeling have opened the door to patient-specific simulation of the relationships …

Abstract Background and Objective Computer simulations of joint contact mechanics have
great merit to improve our current understanding of articular ankle pathology. Owed to its …

Despite the widely held belief that residual incongruities from intra‐articular fractures subject
the joint to contact stresses that predispose to post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA), objective …

Background Biomechanical simulation of the foot and ankle complex is a growing research
area but compared to simulation of joints such as hip and knee, it has been under …

The equine metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint is frequently injured, especially by racehorses
in training. Most injuries result from repetitive loading of the subchondral bone and articular …

Background: Talar displacement is considered the main predictive factor for poor outcomes
and the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis after ankle fractures. Isolated lateral …

Although it is easier to generate finite element discretizations with tetrahedral elements,
trilinear hexahedral (HEX8) elements are more often used in simulations of articular contact …