In vivo determination of long bone flexibility--the epiphyses influence
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Subject-specific Musculoskeletal Model for Studying Bone Strain During Dynamic Motion
Published on: April 11, 2018
R Willinger1, F Bouslama, D Cesari
1INRETS-LCB, Bron, France.
Abstract:
A lot of studies are devoted to the in vivo vibration analysis of long bones. In general they compare mechanical parameters relative to two instrumented bones or to one bone considered in different configurations. In this study a method of E. I product numerical determination is presented including for the first time the epiphysis influence in the calculation. The calculation of the maximum bending yield limit of the bone is carried out using this parameter. A method is proposed to determine the ultimate bending moment and the bone in vivo rigidity.
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