Predicting changes in mechanical properties of trabecular bone by adaptive remodeling. Issue 4 (12th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tawara, Daisuke; Nagura, Ken
• Is Part Of: Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering. Volume 20:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 415
• Page End: 425
• Publication Date: 2017-03-12
• Subjects: Trabecular bone -- bone remodeling -- osteoporosis -- fracture risk -- finite element analysis -- bone quality; Biomechanics -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Biomedical engineering -- Periodicals; Biomechanics -- Periodicals; Biomedical Engineering -- methods -- Periodicals; Computing Methodologies -- Periodicals; 612.7
• DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2016.1238077
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1025-5842

Abstract

Abstract: Because changes in the mechanical properties of bone are closely related to trabecular bone remodeling, methods that consider the temporal morphological changes induced by adaptive remodeling of trabecular bone are needed to estimate long-term fracture risk and bone quality in osteoporosis. We simulated bone remodeling using simplified and pig trabecular bone models and estimated the morphology of healthy and osteoporotic cases. We then displayed the fracture risk of the remodeled models based on a cumulative histogram from high stress. The histogram showed more elements had higher stresses in the osteoporosis model, indicating that the osteoporosis model had a greater risk.