title: [Study on biomechanical model of rabbit femur].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the method of constructing biomechanical model of rabbit femur.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample of rabbit femur was prepared as follows: firstly femur section images were obtained, then the image was put into the computer and processed to get the boundary contour line; secondly, through programming the contour line coordinate for modeling was obtained, then the data were put into the model software to find the three-dimensional entity model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Whole three-dimensional model of rabbit femur was constructed. It simulated actually dissection form of femur.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The establishment of the model lays a foundation for ascertaining optimal parameter of vibration improving bone minery density by finite element analysis.
authors.affiliation: School of Mechanical and Vehicular Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, PR China. lizhixiang@bit.edu.cn
authors.forename: Zhixiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chunlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology*; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008954:Models, Biological; D011817:Rabbits; D011859:Radiography; D016474:Weight-Bearing