Abstract: In a long-term effort to develop a complete multi-axial failure criterion for human trabecular bone, the overall goal of this study was to compare the ability of a simple cellular solid ...

Abstract: It was hypothesized that damage to bone tissue would be most detrimental to the structural integrity of the vertebral body if it occurred in regions with high strain energy density, and not ...

Abstract: The convergence behavior of finite element models depends on the size of elements used, the element polynomial order, and on the complexity of the applied loads. For high-resolution models of ...

Abstract: As a first step toward development of a multiaxial failure criterion for human trabecular bone, the Tsai–Wu quadratic failure criterion was modified as a function of apparent density and applied ...

Abstract: Repetitive, low-intensity loading from normal daily activities can generate fatigue damage in trabecular bone, a potential cause of spontaneous fractures of the hip and spine. Finite element ...