Abstract: The main purpose of this work is to discuss the ability of finite element analyses, together with an appropriate anisotropic fracture criterion, to predict the ultimate load and type of fracture ...

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: The load transfer mechanism across the skeleton of the human foot is very important to understand its biomechanical function. In this work, we develop several computational models to compare ...