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Shear force measurements on low- and high-stiffness posterior fusion devices
27 January 2012
Angela D. Melnyk, Jason D. Chak, Peter A. Cripton, Marcel F. Dvorak, Thomas R. Oxland
Abstract: Low-stiffness posterior fusion devices for the lumbar spine have been developed to treat degenerative spinal conditions. However, the demands on an implant vary between a stable motion segme...
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Mechanical and functional assessment of the wrist affected by rheumatoid arthritis: A finite element analysis
25 January 2012
M.N. Bajuri, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, Murali Malliga Raman, T. Kamarul
Abstract: Understanding the pathomechanics involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of the wrist provides valuable information, which will invariably allow various therapeutic possibilities to be explore...
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Developing an efficient and reliable dry powder inhaler for pulmonary drug delivery – A review for multidisciplinary researchers
25 January 2012
Nazrul Islam, Matthew J. Cleary
Abstract: Pulmonary drug delivery is the focus of much research and development because of its great potential to produce maximum therapeutic benefit. Among the available options the dry powder inhale...
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Correlation of the experimental and numerical results for the holding power of dental, traumatic, and spinal screws
24 January 2012
Chia-Ching Lee, Shang-Chih Lin, Shu-Wei Wu, Yu-Ching Li, Ping-Yuen Fu
Abstract: The holding power of the bone–screw interfaces is one of the key factors in the clinical performance of screw design. The value of the holding power can be experimentally measured by pullout...
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Investigation on the load-displacement curves of a human healthy heel pad: In vivo compression data compared to numerical results
24 January 2012
C.G. Fontanella, S. Matteoli, E.L. Carniel, J.E. Wilhjelm, A. Virga, A. Corvi, A.N. Natali
Abstract: The aims of the present work were to build a 3D subject-specific heel pad model based on the anatomy revealed by MR imaging of a subject's heel pad, and to compare the load–displacement resp...
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