The finite cell method: a review in the context of higher-order structural analysis of CAD and image-based geometric models

D Schillinger, M Ruess - Archives of Computational Methods in …, 2015 - Springer
The finite cell method is an embedded domain method, which combines the fictitious domain
approach with higher-order finite elements, adaptive integration, and weak enforcement of …

Biomechanical determinants of the stability of dental implants: Influence of the bone–implant interface properties

V Mathieu, R Vayron, G Richard, G Lambert… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Dental implants are now widely used for the replacement of missing teeth in fully or partially
edentulous patients and for cranial reconstructions. However, risks of failure, which may …

[HTML][HTML] Finite element analysis for prediction of bone strength

PK Zysset, E Dall'Ara, P Varga, DH Pahr - BoneKEy reports, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Finite element (FE) analysis has been applied for the past 40 years to simulate the
mechanical behavior of bone. Although several validation studies have been performed on …

A nonlinear QCT-based finite element model validation study for the human femur tested in two configurations in vitro

E Dall'Ara, B Luisier, R Schmidt, F Kainberger, P Zysset… - Bone, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Femoral fracture is a common medical problem in osteoporotic individuals. Bone
mineral density (BMD) is the gold standard measure to evaluate fracture risk in vivo …

Ductile sliding between mineral crystals followed by rupture of collagen crosslinks: experimentally supported micromechanical explanation of bone strength

A Fritsch, C Hellmich, L Dormieux - Journal of theoretical biology, 2009 - Elsevier
There is an ongoing discussion on how bone strength could be explained from its internal
structure and composition. Reviewing recent experimental and molecular dynamics studies …

The finite cell method for bone simulations: verification and validation

M Ruess, D Tal, N Trabelsi, Z Yosibash… - … and modeling in …, 2012 - Springer
Standard methods for predicting bone's mechanical response from quantitative computer
tomography (qCT) scans are mainly based on classical h-version finite element methods …

Patient-specific finite element analysis of the human femur—a double-blinded biomechanical validation

N Trabelsi, Z Yosibash, C Wutte, P Augat… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Patient-specific finite element (PSFE) models based on quantitative computer tomography
(qCT) are generally used to “predict” the biomechanical response of human bones with the …

Development and validation of a computational model of the knee joint for the evaluation of surgical treatments for osteoarthritis

R Mootanah, CW Imhauser, F Reisse… - Computer methods in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
A three-dimensional (3D) knee joint computational model was developed and validated to
predict knee joint contact forces and pressures for different degrees of malalignment. A 3D …

Patient-specific finite element modeling of bones

S Poelert, E Valstar, H Weinans… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Finite element modeling is an engineering tool for structural analysis that has been used for
many years to assess the relationship between load transfer and bone morphology and to …

Pathological fracture risk assessment in patients with femoral metastases using CT-based finite element methods. A retrospective clinical study

A Sternheim, O Giladi, Y Gortzak, M Drexler, M Salai… - Bone, 2018 - Elsevier
Physician recommendation for prophylactic surgical fixation of a femur with metastatic bone
disease (MBD) is usually based on Mirels' criteria and clinical experience, both of which …