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Theoretical and experimental investigation of bone fracture in the human proximal femur
Author(s) -
Hülsmann Angelina,
Stoffel Marcus,
Heider Yousef,
Knobe Matthias,
Markert Bernd
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.201610034
Subject(s) - femur , fracture (geology) , implant , orthodontics , work (physics) , femur fracture , computer science , medicine , materials science , engineering , surgery , mechanical engineering , composite material
Proximal femur fractures are very common injuries especially among older patients. Although, there are various alternatives and improvements in implant design and operating techniques, the treatment still represents a big medical challenge. Therefore, the understanding of crack initiation and propagation in the proximal femur is of great interest. The objective of this work is to present a simplified phenomenological model that is able to predict crack initiation and propagation in the proximal femur. This will be simulated by using a phase‐field modelling (PFM) approach. (© 2016 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)