Soft tissue modelling for applications in virtual surgery and surgical robotics.

abstract：:Burns in the airway from inhaling hot gases lead to one of the most common causes of death in the United States. In order to navigate tissues with large burn areas, the velocity, temperature, and heat flux distributions throughout the human airway system are computed for the inhalation of hot air using the finite-elem...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Park S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents the ankle ligament strains and ankle joint moments during an accidental injury event diagnosed as a grade I anterior talofibular ligament (ATaFL) sprain. A male athlete accidentally sprained his ankle while performing a cutting motion in a laboratory setting. The kinematic data were input to a thre...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Wei F,Fong DT,Chan KM,Haut RC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two-dimensional time-dependent computational fluid dynamics model of the Circle of Willis has been developed. To simulate, not only the peripheral resistance of the cerebrovascular tree but also its auto-regulation function, a new "active" boundary condition has been defined and developed using control theory to pro...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ferrandez A,David T,Brown MD

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate of bone loss is subject to considerable variation between individuals. With the 'mechanostat' model of Frost, genetic variations in bone mechanoresponsiveness are modelled by different mechanostat 'setpoints'--which may also change with age or disease. In this paper, the following setpoints are used: epsilonm...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Mulvihill BM,Prendergast PJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the effects of medial collateral ligament (MCL) release and the limb correction strategies with pre-existing MCL laxity on tibiofemoral contact force distribution after high tibial osteotomy (HTO) were investigated. The medial and lateral contact forces of the knee were quantified during simulated stand...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Purevsuren T,Khuyagbaatar B,Kim K,Kim YH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The normalcy index (NI) has been implemented by several studies as a simple index for quantitatively analyzing diffident gait abnormalities, such as children with cerebral palsy and idiopathic toe-walkers. However, whether the NI can be used in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency with different types of menisc...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Liu X,Huang H,Ren S,Rong Q,Ao Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accident statistics show that more than 80% of car-to-pedestrian collisions (CPC) occur when pedestrians cross the road. It is very important to establish a finite element model with natural walking posture to study the kinematics and injury mechanism of pedestrians. In this study, a finite element model of six-year-o...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Li H,Li K,Huang Y,Lv W,Cui S,He L,Ruan JS,Wang C

更新日期：2020-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is motivated by recent experimental research (Tang-Schomer et al. 2012) on the formation of periodic varicosities in axons after traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI leads to the formation of undulated distortions in the axons due to their dynamic deformation. These distortions result in the breakage of some m...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Kuznetsov IA,Kuznetsov AV

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper proposes a micromechanics algorithm utilising the finite element method (FEM) for the analysis of heterogeneous matter. The characterisation procedure takes the material properties of the constituents, axons and extracellular matrix (ECM) as input data. The material properties of both the axons and the matr...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Abolfathi N,Naik A,Sotudeh Chafi M,Karami G,Ziejewski M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many methods developed for estimating the reliability of protein-protein interactions are based on the topology of protein-protein interaction networks. This paper describes a new reliability measure for protein-protein interactions, which does not rely on the topology of protein interaction networks, but expresses bi...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Park B,Han K

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective way to avoid invading or injuring the subjects is to use the musculoskeletal model when studying the dynamic properties of muscles in vivo. So, we put forward a joint coordinate system-based method, which mainly focuses on the coordinate's transformation of corresponding muscle attachment points, respecti...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Tang G,Zhang XA,Zhang LL,Wang HS,Nie WZ,Wang CT

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The change in maximum total point motion (ΔMTPM) is used to predict long-term risk of tibial baseplate loosening, however, effects of registration error on ΔMTPM have not been quantified for marker-based and model-based radiostereometric analysis (RSA). Registration errors for marker-based and model-based RSA were app...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Niesen AE,Hull ML

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral cancer surgery has a negative influence on the quality of life (QOL). As a result of the complex physiology involved in oral functions, estimation of surgical effects on functionality remains difficult. We present a user-friendly biomechanical simulation of tongue surgery, including closure with suturing and scar...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Kappert KDR,van Alphen MJA,van Dijk S,Smeele LE,Balm AJM,van der Heijden F

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesions are fundamental to numerous physiological processes, including angiogenesis, tumourigenesis, metastatic spreading and wound healing. We use cellular potts model to computationally predict the organisation of cells within a 3D matrix. The energy potentials regulating cell-cell (JCC) ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Singh J,Hussain F,Decuzzi P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the discovery of X-rays, medical imaging has played a major role in the guidance of surgical procedures. While medical imaging began with simple X-ray plates to indicate the presence of foreign objects within the human body, the advent of the computer has been a major factor in the recent development of this fie...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Peters TM

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic use of high-amplitude pressure waves, or shock wave therapy (SWT), is emerging as a popular method for treating musculoskeletal disorders. However, the mechanism(s) through which this technique promotes healing are unclear. Finite element models of a shock wave source and the foot were constructed to gain ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Alkhamaali ZK,Crocombe AD,Solan MC,Cirovic S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several opensource or commercially available software platforms are widely used to develop dynamic simulations of movement. While computational approaches are conceptually similar across platforms, technical differences in implementation may influence output. We present a new upper limb dynamic model as a tool to eval...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Saul KR,Hu X,Goehler CM,Vidt ME,Daly M,Velisar A,Murray WM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microstructural features including osteons and cement lines are considered to play an important role in determining the crack growth behaviour in cortical bone. This study aims to develop a computational mechanics approach to evaluate microscale fracture mechanisms in bone. In this study, finite element models based o...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Mischinski S,Ural A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A three-dimensional finite element model is developed for the simulation of the sound transmission through the human auditory periphery consisting of the external ear canal, middle ear and cochlea. The cochlea is modelled as a straight duct divided into two fluid-filled scalae by the basilar membrane (BM) having an or...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Wang X,Wang L,Zhou J,Hu Y

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sparse geometric information from limited field-of-view medical images is often used to reconstruct the femur in biomechanical models of the hip and knee. However, the full femur geometry is needed to establish boundary conditions such as muscle attachment sites and joint axes which define the orientation of joint loa...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Zhang J,Besier TF

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to have research on the deformation characteristics and mechanical properties of human red blood cells (RBCs), finite element models of RBC optical tweezers stretching and atomic force microscope (AFM) indentation were established. Non-linear elasticity of cell membrane was determined by using the neo-Hookean...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Wang Y,Sang J,Ao R,Ma Y,Fu B

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musculoskeletal research questions regarding the prevention or rehabilitation of the hand can be addressed using inverse dynamics simulations when experiments are not possible. To date, no complete human hand model implemented in a holistic human body model has been fully developed. The aim of this work was to develop...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Engelhardt L,Melzner M,Havelkova L,Fiala P,Christen P,Dendorfer S,Simon U

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A critical point in models of the human limbs when the aim is to investigate the motor control is the muscle model. More often the mechanical output of a muscle is considered as one musculotendon force that is a design variable in optimization tasks solved predominantly by static optimization. For dynamic conditions, ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Raikova R,Aladjov H

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peristaltic motion of a non-Newtonian Carreau fluid is analyzed in a curved channel under the long wavelength and low Reynolds number assumptions, as a simulation of digestive transport. The flow regime is shown to be governed by a dimensionless fourth-order, nonlinear, ordinary differential equation subject to no-sli...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Ali N,Javid K,Sajid M,Anwar Bég O

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of finite element (FE) foot model as a clinical diagnostics tool is likely to improve the specificity of foot injury predictions in the diabetic population. Here we proposed a novel workflow for rapid construction of foot FE model incorporating realistic geometry of metatarsals encapsulated into lumped forefoot's ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Chen WM,Lee SJ,Lee PVS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article develops a two prion population model that simulates prion trafficking between an infected dendritic cell and a neuron. The situation when the two cells are connected by a tunnelling nanotube (TNT) is simulated. Two mechanisms of prion transport are considered: lateral diffusion in the TNT membrane and ac...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Kuznetsov IA,Kuznetsov AV

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore which TLIF techniques are advantageous in reducing the risk of complications and conducive to bone fusion under the vibration. The L1-L5 finite element lumbar model was modified to simulate three different TLIF techniques (a unilateral standard cage, a crescent-shaped cage, and bilateral standard cages). Th...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Wang QD,Guo LX

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Computational models are increasingly being used to investigate the mechanical properties of cardiac tissue. While much insight has been gained from these studies, one important limitation associated with computational modeling arises when using in vivo images of the heart to generate the reference state of the model....

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Nikou A,Dorsey SM,McGarvey JR,Gorman JH 3rd,Burdick JA,Pilla JJ,Gorman RC,Wenk JF

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer models of the human face have the potential to be used as powerful tools in surgery simulation and animation development applications. While existing models accurately represent various anatomical features of the face, the representation of the skin and soft tissues is very simplified. A computer model of the...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Flynn C,Stavness I,Lloyd J,Fels S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remodelling and adaptation of bone within the pelvis is believed to be influenced by the mechanical strains generated during locomotion. Variation in the cortical bone thickness observed in the prenatal ilium has been linked to the musculoskeletal loading associated with in utero movements; for example the development...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Watson PJ,Fagan MJ,Dobson CA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00