Abstract Purpose of Review Statistical models of shape and appearance have increased
their popularity since the 1990s and are today highly prevalent in the field of medical image …

Objective: The objective of this sco** review was to identify all examples of the application
of statistical shape models to the human hip joint, with a focus on applications, population …

Bone strength is an important contributor to fracture risk. Areal bone mineral density (aBMD)
derived from dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) is used as a surrogate for bone …

Featured Application Patient-specific, 3D CAD model of the mandible and of the proximal
femur can be obtained from a limited set of measurements; these models can be used for …

Severe predictions have been made regarding osteoporotic fracture incidence for the next
years, with major economic and social impacts in a worldwide greying society. However, the …

Osteoporosis-related hip fragility fractures are a catastrophic event for patient lives but are
not frequently observed in prospective studies, and therefore phase III clinical trials using …

The purpose of this study is to quantify the three-dimensional (3D) structural morphology,
bone mineral density (BMD) distribution, and mechanical properties of different China-Japan …

Statistical Shape Models (SSMs) are widely used in orthopedics to extract the main shape
features from bone regions (eg, femur). This study aims to develop an SSM of the femoral …

Lumbar degeneration leads to changes in geometry and density distribution of vertebrae,
which could further influence the mechanical property and behavior. This study aimed to …

Osteoporosis is characterised by the loss of bone density resulting in an increased risk of
fragility fractures. The clinical gold standard for diagnosing osteoporosis is based on the …