Validation and applications of discrete element analysis in the hip joint

Osteoarthritis is a progressive degenerative joint disease which causes pain, inflammation, and eventual loss of joint function. This debilitating disease affects approximately 3% of U.S. adults over 30 years old, with direct medical costs of over $100 billion each year. Post-traumatic osteoarthriti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Townsend, Kevin Charles
Other Authors: Goetz, Jessica
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2015
Subjects:
Hip
Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1777
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5829&context=etd