Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 489-494 , May 2009

A finite element analysis of the vibrational behaviour of the intra-operatively manufactured prosthesis–femur system

  • L.C. Pastrav

      Affiliations

    • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design (BMGO), Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +32 16 32 89 83; fax: +32 16 32 79 94.
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  • J. Devos

      Affiliations

    • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design (BMGO), Belgium
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  • G. Van der Perre

      Affiliations

    • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design (BMGO), Belgium
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  • S.V.N. Jaecques

      Affiliations

    • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design (BMGO), Belgium
    • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, BIOMAT Research Cluster, Belgium

Received 19 December 2007 ,Revised 17 November 2008 ,Accepted 20 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2008.11.017

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 489-494 , May 2009

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