Development of a DXA–based patient–specific finite element model for assessing osteoporotic fracture risk
In this thesis, a two-dimensional (2D) finite element (FE) model was developed from the patient’s hip DXA image to evaluate osteoporotic fracture risk. The loading configuration was designed to simulate a lateral fall onto the greater trochanter. Bone inhomogeneous mechanical properties (e.g. Young’...
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/9234 |