Modelling of bone fracture and strength at different length scales: a review

FA Sabet, A Raeisi Najafi, E Hamed… - Interface …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In this paper, we review analytical and computational models of bone fracture and strength.
Bone fracture is a complex phenomenon due to the composite, inhomogeneous and …

A review on recent advances in numerical modelling of bone cutting

M Marco, M Rodríguez-Millán, C Santiuste… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Elsevier
Common practice of surgical treatments in orthopaedics and traumatology involves cutting
processes of bone. These operations introduce risk of thermo-mechanical damage, since …

Variability and anisotropy of mechanical behavior of cortical bone in tension and compression

S Li, E Demirci, VV Silberschmidt - Journal of the mechanical behavior of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of cortical bone vary not only from bone to bone; they
demonstrate a spatial viability even within the same bone due to its changing microstructure …

An integrated experimental-computational framework to assess the influence of microstructure and material properties on fracture toughness in clinical specimens of …

A Demirtas, EA Taylor, B Gludovatz, RO Ritchie… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microstructural and compositional changes that occur due to aging, pathological conditions,
or pharmacological treatments alter cortical bone fracture resistance. However, the relative …

The influence of anisotropy in numerical modeling of orthogonal cutting of cortical bone

C Santiuste, M Rodríguez-Millán, E Giner… - Composite …, 2014 - Elsevier
Cutting operations in bone are involved in surgical treatments in orthopaedics and
traumatology. The importance of guaranteeing the absence of damage in the living …

Analysis of fracture, force, and temperature in orthogonal elliptical vibration-assisted bone cutting

L Shu, N Sugita - Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bone is a natural composite and its cutting is a common procedure in orthopedic surgery.
The processing damage, cutting force, and cutting heat strongly influence postoperative …

Fracture behavior of human cortical bone: Role of advanced glycation end-products and microstructural features

E Maghami, TO Josephson, JP Moore, T Rezaee… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Diabetes is associated with increased fracture risk in human bone, especially in the elderly
population. In the present study, we investigate how simulated advanced glycation end …

Finite element modelling and fatigue life assessment of a cemented total hip prosthesis based on 3D scanning

M Babić, O Verić, Ž Božić, A Sušić - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2020 - Elsevier
Fatigue life of a loosened total hip prosthesis femoral component cemented into bone was
investigated assuming loads specified by the standard ISO 7206-4. The total hip prosthesis …

An interface damage model that captures crack propagation at the microscale in cortical bone using XFEM

A Gustafsson, H Khayyeri, M Wallin… - Journal of the mechanical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Reliable tools for fracture risk assessment are necessary to handle the challenge with an
aging population and the increasing occurrence of bone fractures. As it is currently difficult to …

Computational study of the mechanical influence of lacunae and perilacunar zones in cortical bone microcracking

TO Josephson, JP Moore, E Maghami… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Elsevier
The mechanical behavior of cortical bone is influenced by microstructural components such
as osteons, Haversian canals, and osteocyte lacunae that arise from biological remodeling …