Bone density change simulation by using internal bone remodeling theory and finite element method.
- Author:
Meiyan AN
1
;
Aijun MA
Author Information
1. Institute of Space Medico-Engineering, Beijing 100094, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Biomechanical Phenomena;
Bone Density;
physiology;
Bone Remodeling;
physiology;
Finite Element Analysis;
Humans;
Models, Biological;
Stress, Mechanical;
Tibia;
diagnostic imaging;
physiology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2006;23(1):60-63
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This paper presents an investigation on the effect of external force on internal bone remodeling by adopting the internal bone remodeling theory in conjunction with finite element method. After the border data are picked from a tomogram, a two-dimensional bone model is formed. The bone remodeling results are obtained by use of the finite element software Ansys. The results agree well with the real structure of bone in some degree, thus demonstrating the validity of the proposed method.
