Title :
Lower extremity microfracture simulation in human bone
Author :
Hasan, M. Sayeed ; Ranu, Harcharan Singh
Author_Institution :
Ind. & Mech. Technol., Indiana State Univ., Terre Haute, IN, USA
Abstract :
A mathematical model is developed and it is used to simulate the microfracture of human bone due to repetitive loading (e.g. jumping). Results show that less than eight jumps are enough to create a microfracture of human bone
Keywords :
biomechanics; bone; fracture mechanics; physiological models; sport; human bone; jumping; lower extremity microfracture simulation; mathematical model; repetitive loading; Bones; Educational institutions; Equations; Extremities; Humans; Injuries; Knee; Mathematical model; Safety devices; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995 Fourteenth Southern
Conference_Location :
Shreveport, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2083-2
DOI :
10.1109/SBEC.1995.514487
