Abstract: We propose a microstructural model for the uniaxial tensile constitutive and failure behavior of soft skeletal connective tissues. The model characterizes the tissues as two-phase composites ...

Abstract: Fatigue tests of human cortical bone (up to 1.74 × 106 cycles) were conducted under tension-compression (T-C) and zero-tension (O-T) modes with a 2Hz, stress controlled, sinusoidal loading ...

Abstract: The influences of heterogeneity, anisotropy and geometric irregularity on the unrestrained, linearly elastic torsional response of long bones are assessed. Longitudinal geometric variations contribute ...

Abstract: A strain energy density (SED) criterion based on a fracture mechanics approach was used to assess the possible failure of acetabular bone cement after total hip replacement. Stress distributions ...

Abstract: Tensile fatigue tests of acrylic bone cement were conducted under strain control in a wet environment at 37°C. A constant strain rate of 0.02s−1 was used, resulting in physiologic loading ...

Abstract: A technique is established which allows an effective torsional shear modulus to be determined for long bones, while remaining nondestructive to whole bone specimens. Strain gages are bonded to ...

Abstract: A numerical technique is presented to evaluate and correct the zero-strain reference points determined experimentally for certain in-vivo strain rosette applications on long bones. The method is ...