Trabecular bone modeling methodology using geometric representations

Abstract In this paper is presented a methodology to generate two-dimensional models of cancellous bone from images, with the main objective to achieve a closer representation to reality, in terms of the geometries that can be obtained. The methodology mainly uses Python™ language programming to establish instructions for using Abaqus™ graphical tools and therefore automatically generate the trabecular structure from the original image. As a first step, each trabecula of the image is idealized as an ellipse and each one is taken as basis for generating the geometries of pores and trabeculae in the model. A simulation of a compression test is also presented for three models made with this methodology, where finite element software was used. It is concluded that the methodology allows getting a very similar trabecular structure to the real one.

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Main Authors: Ruiz-Cervantes,Osvaldo, Lara-Ramírez,José Salvador, Ramírez-Díaz,Edgar Isaac, Ortiz-Prado,Armando
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Ingeniería 2017
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1405-77432017000400379
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