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A Numerical Approach to Mechanosensation of Bone Tissue based on a Micromechanical Analysis of a Single Osteon
Author(s) -
Lenz Christian,
Nackenhorst Udo
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.200410152
Subject(s) - osteon , mechanosensation , finite element method , bone tissue , compact bone , materials science , biomedical engineering , anatomy , structural engineering , chemistry , engineering , cortical bone , biology , biochemistry , receptor , ion channel
The subject of this work is to study the mechanosensation of bone tissue using a numerical approach. Therefore a finite element analysis of a single osteon was carried out. The calculated strains at the lacuna leads to a deeper insight into the mechanical conditions the osteocytes are exposed to. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)