The relationship and functional links between human age, growth, and biomedical implants: A review on the application of bulk and nanomaterials

IO Oladele, LN Onuh, NI Agbeboh, DD Alewi… - Nano …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biomaterials are synthetic materials used in making devices for replacing parts of a living
being and to function efficiently while interacting with living tissue. Contrary to orthodox …

Effects of sex, age, and two loading rates on the tensile material properties of human rib cortical bone

MJ Katzenberger, DL Albert, AM Agnew… - Journal of the mechanical …, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of sex, loading rate, and age on the
tensile material properties of human rib cortical bone over a wide range of subject …

Sources of variability in structural bending response of pediatric and adult human ribs in dynamic frontal impacts

AM Agnew, MM Murach, VM Dominguez, A Sreedhar… - 2018 - sae.org
Despite safety advances, thoracic injuries in motor vehicle crashes remain a significant
source of morbidity and mortality, and rib fractures are the most prevalent of thoracic injuries …

The effect of age on the structural properties of human ribs

AM Agnew, M Schafman, K Moorhouse… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Elsevier
Traumatic injury from motor vehicle crashes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the
United States. The thorax is particularly at risk in motor vehicle crashes and is studied …

The influence of mattress stiffness on spinal curvature and intervertebral disc stress—An experimental and computational study

TTH Hong, Y Wang, DWC Wong, G Zhang, Q Tan… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Due to technical limitations, few studies on the supine position have
focused on spinal curvature measurement. This study used a novel technique to measure …

Regional maps of rib cortical bone thickness and cross‐sectional geometry

SA Holcombe, YS Kang, BA Derstine… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Here we present detailed regional bone thickness and cross‐sectional measurements from
full adult ribs using high resolution CT scans processed with a cortical bone mapping …

Assessment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis from body scanner image by finite element simulations

ATD Grünwald, S Roy, A Alves-Pinto, R Lampe - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, is a three-dimensional spinal deformity characterized by
lateral curvature and axial rotation around the vertical body axis of the spine, the cause of …

Examination of factors potentially influencing osteon size in the human rib

VM Dominguez, AM Agnew - The Anatomical Record, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Previous research demonstrates that the size of secondary osteons varies considerably
between individuals, though what factors act in the delineation of osteon size remain …

[HTML][HTML] Scoliosis assessment tools to reduce follow-up X-rays

ATD Grünwald, S Roy, R Lampe - Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Clinical examinations of scoliosis often includes X-rays. Regular clinical monitoring
is recommended in particular at young age, because of the high risk of progression during …

Ontogenetic changes to bone microstructure in an archaeologically derived sample of human ribs

AC Beresheim, S Pfeiffer, M Grynpas - Journal of Anatomy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is considerable variation in the gross morphology and tissue properties among the
bones of human infants, children, adolescents, and adults. Using 18 known‐age individuals …