title: A three-dimensional finite analysis of adaptive remodelling in the proximal femur.
abstract: A finite element analysis of adaptive bone remodelling in the proximal femur is presented. The use of a three-dimensional model permits a realistic representation of femur geometry, and also allows the possibility of examining the effects of fully three-dimensional loading situations. The long-term pattern of remodelling shows a realistic evolution of density distribution, with a tendency towards a steady state, though the simplified load cases used to model gait are not sufficient to predict the formation of the cortical shell.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Stülpner
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Starke
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spirakis
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*; D005269:Femur / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological