Title :
Mechanical property distribution and finite element modeling of the shoulder based on quantitative computerized tomography
Author :
Lim, D. ; Seliktar, R. ; Sun, W. ; Holman, J. ; Nunes, L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Biomed. Eng., Sci. & Health Syst., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
This study was performed for the investigation of the mechanical property distribution and development of finite element (FE) model of the shoulder
Keywords :
biomechanics; computerised tomography; finite element analysis; physiological models; CT numbers calibration; bone material; geometrical CT data; glenoid; humerus; joint elements; mechanical property distribution; pathological conditions representation; prosthetic implants design; regions of interests; scapula; shoulder finite element model development; structural considerations; Analysis of variance; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Cancellous bone; Computed tomography; Finite element methods; Hip; Mechanical factors; Shoulder; Solid modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the IEEE 28th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7419-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2002.999558
