Open AccessExperimental and finite element analysis of tibial stress fractures using a rabbit model
Author(s) -
Melanie Franklyn,
Bruce William Field
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v4.i4.267
Subject(s) - strain gauge , finite element method , compression (physics) , tibia , rabbit (cipher) , structural engineering , ultimate tensile strength , stress (linguistics) , compressive strength , biomechanics , strain (injury) , materials science , fracture (geology) , biomedical engineering , mechanical load , hysteresis , composite material , anatomy , medicine , mathematics , engineering , linguistics , statistics , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics
To determine if rabbit models can be used to quantify the mechanical behaviour involved in tibial stress fracture (TSF) development.