Journal article
The effect of cortex thickness on intact femur biomechanics: A comparison of finite element analysis with synthetic femurs
Abstract
Biomechanical studies on femur fracture fixation with orthopaedic implants are numerous in the literature. However, few studies have compared the mechanical stability of these repair constructs in osteoporotic versus normal bone. The present aim was to examine how changes in cortical wall thickness of intact femurs affect biomechanical characteristics. A three-dimensional, linear, isotropic finite element (FE) model of an intact femur was …
Authors
Zdero R; Bougherara H; Dubov A; Shah S; Zalzal P; Mahfud A; Schemitsch EH
Journal
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Vol. 224, No. 7, pp. 831–840
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
July 1, 2010
DOI
10.1243/09544119jeim702
ISSN
0954-4119