Modelling of patient-specific femur with osteogenesis imperfecta to determine the fracture risk under various loads

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a fragile bone disease characterized by easy fractures. The femur consists of cortical and cancellous bone, each with different mechanical properties. Bone fractures often occur throughout patients’ lifetime. However, doctors still have no quantitative method to predi...

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Main Authors: Tan, L.C., Mat Som, Mohd Hanafi, Basaruddin, K.S., Yazid, H., Sulaiman, Abdul Razak, Awang, Mohd. Shukrimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IJENS Publisher 2019
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/75422/
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