Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry based biofidelic finite element models for simulating falls to the hip: Impact of trochanteric soft tissue thickness on fracture risk.
Dheeraj Jha, Anitha D Praveen, Alexander Baker, Anita Fung, Vee San Cheong, Preeti Gupta, Ecosse L Lamoureux, Namki Hong, Yumie Rhee, Vanessa Jean Wen Koh, Halldór Pálsson, William R Taylor, Angelique Wei-Ming Chan, Stephen J Ferguson, Benedikt Helgason
Published: 202510.1016/j.clinbiomech.2025.106720
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We predicted the fracture outcomes of simulated falls from standing height using biofidelic finite element models of older adults in Singapore. We further investigated the influence of trochanteric soft tissue thickness, measured from sca…
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