Abstract: The presence of a femoral hip stem changes local mechanical signals inside the surrounding bone. In this study we examined the hypothesis that the eventual loss of bone can be estimated from ...

Abstract: The designer of a cementless hip stem in total hip replacement must find a balance between two conflicting demands. On the one hand, a stiff stem shields the surrounding bone from mechanical ...

Abstract: The stiffness of the external fixation highly influences the fracture healing pattern. In this work we study this aspect by means of a finite element model of a simple transverse mid-diaphyseal ...

Abstract: To avoid revision surgeries in artificial joint replacements and to allow young people to have a joint replacement, using biological joint replacement created by tissue engineering is a promising ...