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Gonizzi Barsanti S, De Finis R, Nobile R. Integration of Finite Element Analysis and Laboratory Analysis on 3D Models for Methodology Calibration. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:4048. [PMID: 39000828 PMCID: PMC11243940 DOI: 10.3390/s24134048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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To better address mechanical behavior, it is necessary to make use of modern tools through which it is possible to run predictions, simulate scenarios, and optimize decisions. sources integration. This will increase the capability of detecting material modifications that forerun damage and/or to forecast the stage in the future when very likely fatigue is initiating and propagating cracks. Early warning outcomes obtained by the synergetic implementation of NDE-based protocols for studying mechanical and fatigue and fracture behavior will enhance the preparedness toward economically sustainable future damage control scenarios. Specifically, these early warning outcomes will be developed in the form of retopologized models to be used coupled with FEA. This paper presents the first stage of calibration and the combination of a system of different sensors (photogrammetry, laser scanning and strain gages) for the creation of volumetric models suitable for the prediction of failure of FEA software. The test objects were two components of car suspension to which strain gauges were attached to measure its deformation under cyclic loading. The calibration of the methodology was carried out using models obtained from photogrammetry and experimental strain gauge measurements.
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- Sara Gonizzi Barsanti
- Department of Engineering, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Engineering of Innovation, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (R.D.F.); (R.N.)
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- Department of Engineering of Innovation, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (R.D.F.); (R.N.)
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A Novel Low-Cost DIC-Based Residual Stress Measurement Device. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12147233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Residual stress often has a significant impact on part performance and lifetime. Existing measurement techniques using strain gauges or non-destructive methods are often expensive and time-consuming. This paper presents a low-cost, novel measurement device that uses digital image correlation with the hole-drilling method to quantify the magnitude and preferred orientation of these locked-in forces. A two-axis measurement device that rapidly drills and images the surface around the hole was developed to measure residual stresses as a function of depth with sub-millimetre resolution. Validation of the device and DIC methodology was performed using a four-point bending specimen and comparison with conventional strain gauge methods. The results showed strong correlations between the two measurement techniques, as well as the theoretical estimates. The total cost of production was estimated to be approximately £380, which is significantly cheaper than competitors. The device also substantially reduced the cost per measurement point (less than £1 vs. £50+) and shortened the experiment duration from 2 h per point to 45 min per measurement. A functional, rapid, economical device has been designed and produced, which is currently being used for residual stress analysis of industrial samples. The presented design is completely open-source, and the relevant links are provided.
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A novel specimen shape for measurement of linear strain fields by means of digital image correlation. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17515. [PMID: 34471200 PMCID: PMC8410939 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97085-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Strains on the surface of engineering structures or biological tissues are non-homogeneous. These strain fields can be captured by means of Digital Image Correlation (DIC). However, DIC strain field measurements are prone to noise and filtering of these fields influences measured strain gradients. This study aims to design a novel tensile test specimen showing two linear gradients, to measure full-field linear strain measurements on the surface of test specimens, and to investigate the accuracy of DIC strain measurements globally (full-field) and locally (strain gauges' positions), with and without filtering of the DIC strain fields. Three materials were employed for this study: aluminium, polymer, and bovine bone. Normalized strain gradients were introduced that are load independent and evaluated at two local positions showing 3.6 and 6.9% strain change per mm. Such levels are typically found in human bones. At these two positions, two strain gauges were applied to check the experimental strain magnitudes. A third strain gauge was applied to measure the strain in a neutral position showing no gradient. The accuracy of the DIC field measurement was evaluated at two deformation stages (at [Formula: see text] 500 and 1750 μstrain) using the root mean square error (RMSE). The RMSE over the two linear strain fields was less than 500 μstrain for both deformation stages and all materials. Gaussian low-pass filter (LPF) reduced the DIC noise between 25% and 64% on average. As well, filtering improved the accuracy of the local normalized strain gradients measurements with relative difference less than 20% and 12% for the high- and low-gradient, respectively. In summary, a novel specimen shape and methodological approach are presented which are useful for evaluating and improving the accuracy of the DIC measurement where non-homogeneous strain fields are expected such as on bone tissue due to their hierarchical structure.
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Stress distribution of different lumbar posterior pedicle screw insertion techniques: a combination study of finite element analysis and biomechanical test. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12968. [PMID: 34155224 PMCID: PMC8217271 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-90686-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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At present, the pedicle screw is the most commonly used internal fixation device. However, there are many kinds of common posterior pedicle screw insertion techniques performed to reconstruct the lumbar stability. Therefore, spinal surgeons often face a difficult choice. The stress distribution of internal fixation system is an important index for evaluating safety. Unfortunately, little had been known about the difference of stress distribution of screw-rod systems that established by Roy-Camille, Magerl and Krag insertion techniques. Here, combination of finite element analysis and model measurement research was adopted to evaluate the difference of stress. Following different pedicle screw insertion techniques, three lumbar posterior surgery models were established after modeling and validation of the L1–S1 vertebrae finite element model. By analyzing the data, we found that stress concentration phenomenon was in all the postoperative models. Roy-Camille and Magerl insertion techniques led to the great stress on screw-rod systems. Then, fresh frozen calf spines were selected as a model for subsequent measurements. Fitted with a specially designed test pedicle screw, L5–L6 vertebrae were selected to repeat and verify the results of the finite element analysis. With the aid of universal testing machine and digital torque wrench, models simulated flexion, extension, lateral bending and rotation. Finally, the strain value was captured by the strain gauge and was then calculated as the stress value. Krag and Magerl were found to be the safer choice for pedicle screw insertion. Overall, our combination method obtained the reliable result that Krag insertion technique was the safer approach for pedicle screw implantation due to its relatively dispersive stress. Therefore, without the consideration of screw size, pedicle fill, bone density, and bone structures, we recommend the Krag insertion technique as the first choice to reconstruction of lumbar stability. Additionally, the combination method of finite element analysis and strain gauge measurement can provide a feasible way to study the stress distribution of spinal internal fixation.
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Oliviero S, Roberts M, Owen R, Reilly GC, Bellantuono I, Dall'Ara E. Non-invasive prediction of the mouse tibia mechanical properties from microCT images: comparison between different finite element models. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2021; 20:941-955. [PMID: 33523337 PMCID: PMC8154847 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-021-01422-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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New treatments for bone diseases require testing in animal models before clinical translation, and the mouse tibia is among the most common models. In vivo micro-Computed Tomography (microCT)-based micro-Finite Element (microFE) models can be used for predicting the bone strength non-invasively, after proper validation against experimental data. Different modelling techniques can be used to estimate the bone properties, and the accuracy associated with each is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of different microCT-based microFE models to predict the mechanical properties of the mouse tibia under compressive load. Twenty tibiae were microCT scanned at 10.4 µm voxel size and subsequently compressed at 0.03 mm/s until failure. Stiffness and failure load were measured from the load-displacement curves. Different microFE models were generated from each microCT image, with hexahedral or tetrahedral mesh, and homogeneous or heterogeneous material properties. Prediction accuracy was comparable among models. The best correlations between experimental and predicted mechanical properties, as well as lower errors, were obtained for hexahedral models with homogeneous material properties. Experimental stiffness and predicted stiffness were reasonably well correlated (R2 = 0.53-0.65, average error of 13-17%). A lower correlation was found for failure load (R2 = 0.21-0.48, average error of 9-15%). Experimental and predicted mechanical properties normalized by the total bone mass were strongly correlated (R2 = 0.75-0.80 for stiffness, R2 = 0.55-0.81 for failure load). In conclusion, hexahedral models with homogeneous material properties based on in vivo microCT images were shown to best predict the mechanical properties of the mouse tibia.
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- S Oliviero
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute, University Park, UK
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- INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Healthy Lifespan Institute, The Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
- INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
- Healthy Lifespan Institute, The Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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Nepal AK, van Essen HW, van der Veen AJ, van Wieringen WN, Stavenuiter AWD, Cayami FK, Pals G, Micha D, Vanderschueren D, Lips P, Bravenboer N. Mechanical stress regulates bone regulatory gene expression independent of estrogen and vitamin D deficiency in rats. J Orthop Res 2021; 39:42-52. [PMID: 32530517 PMCID: PMC7818391 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Mechanical stress determines bone mass and structure. It is not known whether mechanical loading affects expression of bone regulatory genes in a combined deficiency of estrogen and vitamin D. We studied the effect of mechanical loading on the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of bone regulatory genes during vitamin D and/or estrogen deficiency. We performed a single bout in vivo axial loading with 14 N peak load, 2 Hz frequency and 360 cycles in right ulnae of nineteen weeks old female control Wistar rats with or without ovariectomy (OVX), vitamin D deficiency and the combination of OVX and vitamin D deficiency (N = 10/group). Total bone RNA was isolated 6 hours after loading, and mRNA expression was detected of Mepe, Fgf23, Dmp1, Phex, Sost, Col1a1, Cyp27b1, Vdr, and Esr1. Serum levels of 25(OH)D, 1,25(OH)2 D and estradiol were also measured at this time point. The effect of loading, vitamin D and estrogen deficiency and their interaction on bone gene expression was tested using a mixed effect model analysis. Mechanical loading significantly increased the mRNA expression of Mepe, and Sost, whereas it decreased the mRNA expression of Fgf23 and Esr1. Mechanical loading showed a significant interaction with vitamin D deficiency with regard to mRNA expression of Vdr and Esr1. Mechanical loading affected gene expression of Mepe, Fgf23, Sost, and Esr1 independently of vitamin D or estrogen, indicating that mechanical loading may affect bone turnover even during vitamin D deficiency and after menopause.
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- Ashwini Kumar Nepal
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement SciencesAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement SciencesAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Physics and Medical Technology, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of MathematicsVrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of Anatomy, Center for Biomedical Research, Faculty of MedicineDiponegoro UniversitySemarangIndonesia
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism, and AgeingKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Endocrine Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement SciencesAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement SciencesAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Endocrine Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMCVrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement SciencesAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Division Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Center of Bone QualityLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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Oliviero S, Owen R, Reilly GC, Bellantuono I, Dall'Ara E. Optimization of the failure criterion in micro-Finite Element models of the mouse tibia for the non-invasive prediction of its failure load in preclinical applications. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 113:104190. [PMID: 33191174 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.104190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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New treatments against osteoporosis require testing in animal models and the mouse tibia is among the most common studied anatomical sites. In vivo micro-Computed Tomography (microCT) based micro-Finite Element (microFE) models can be used for predicting the bone strength non-invasively, after proper validation against experiments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of different microCT-based bone parameters and microFE models to predict tibial structural mechanical properties in compression. Twenty tibiae were scanned at 10.4 μm voxel size and subsequently tested in uniaxial compression at 0.03 mm/s until failure. Stiffness and failure load were measured from the load-displacement curves. Standard morphometric parameters were measured from the microCT images. The spatial distribution of bone mineral content (BMC) was evaluated by dividing the tibia into 40 regions. MicroFE models were generated by converting each microCT image into a voxel-based mesh with homogeneous isotropic material properties. Failure load was estimated by using different failure criteria, and the optimized parameters were selected by minimising the errors with respect to experimental measurements. Experimental and predicted stiffness were moderately correlated (R2 = 0.65, error = 14% ± 8%). Normalized failure load was best predicted by microFE models (R2 = 0.81, error = 9% ± 6%). Failure load was not correlated to the morphometric parameters and weakly correlated with some geometrical parameters (R2 < 0.37). In conclusion, microFE models can improve the current estimation of the mouse tibia structural properties and in this study an optimal failure criterion has been defined. Since it is a non-invasive method, this approach can be applied longitudinally for evaluating temporal changes in the bone strength.
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- S Oliviero
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, UK; INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK
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- INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK; Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute, University Park, UK
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- INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, UK; INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK; Healthy Lifespan Institute, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, The Medical School, University of Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, UK; INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, UK.
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Cheong VS, Roberts BC, Kadirkamanathan V, Dall'Ara E. Bone remodelling in the mouse tibia is spatio-temporally modulated by oestrogen deficiency and external mechanical loading: A combined in vivo/in silico study. Acta Biomater 2020; 116:302-317. [PMID: 32911105 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Osteoporosis disrupts the healthy remodelling process in bone and affects its mechanical properties. Mechanical loading has been shown to be effective in stimulating bone formation to mitigate initial bone loss. However, no study has investigated the effects of repeated mechanical loading, with a pause of one week in between, in the mouse tibia with oestrogen deficiency. This study uses a combined experimental and computational approach, through longitudinal monitoring with micro-computed tomography, to evaluate the effects of loading on bone adaptation in the tibiae of ovariectomised (OVX) C57BL/6 mice from 14 to 22 weeks of age. Micro-FE models coupled with bone adaptation algorithms were used to estimate changes in local tissue strains due to OVX and mechanical loading, and to quantify the relationship between local strain and remodelling. The first in vivo mechanical loading increased apposition, by 50-150%, while resorption decreased by 50-60%. Both endosteal and periosteal resorption increased despite the second mechanical loading, and periosteal resorption was up to 70% higher than that after the first loading. This was found to correlate with an initial decrease in average strain energy density after the first loading, which was lower and more localised after the second loading. Predictions of bone adaptation showed that between 50 and 90% of the load-induced bone apposition is linearly strain driven at the organ-level, but resorption is more biologically driven at the local level. The results imply that a systematic increase in peak load or loading rate may be required to achieve a similar bone adaptation rate in specific regions of interests.
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Ganesh T, Laughrey LE, Niroobakhsh M, Lara-Castillo N. Multiscale finite element modeling of mechanical strains and fluid flow in osteocyte lacunocanalicular system. Bone 2020; 137:115328. [PMID: 32201360 PMCID: PMC7354216 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Osteocytes form over 90% of the bone cells and are postulated to be mechanosensors responsible for regulating the function of osteoclasts and osteoblasts in bone modeling and remodeling. Physical activity results in mechanical loading on the bones. Osteocytes are thought to be the main mechanosensory cells in bone. Upon load osteocytes secrete key factors initiating downstream signaling pathways that regulate skeletal metabolism including the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Osteocytes have dendritic structures and are housed in the lacunae and canaliculi within the bone matrix. Mechanical loading is known to have two primary effects, namely a mechanical strain (membrane disruption by stretching) on the lacunae/cells, and fluid flow, in the form of fluid flow shear stress (FFSS), in the space between the cell membranes and the lacuna-canalicular walls. In response, osteocytes get activated via a process called mechanotransduction in which mechanical signals are transduced to biological responses. The study of mechanotransduction is a complex subject involving principles of engineering mechanics as well as biological signaling pathway studies. Several length scales are involved as the mechanical loading on macro sized bones are converted to strain and FFSS responses at the micro-cellular level. Experimental measurements of strain and FFSS at the cellular level are very difficult and correlating them to specific biological activity makes this a very challenging task. One of the methods commonly adopted is a multi-scale approach that combines biological and mechanical experimentation with in silico numerical modeling of the engineering aspects of the problem. Finite element analysis along with fluid-structure interaction methodologies are used to compute the mechanical strain and FFSS. These types of analyses often involve a multi-length scale approach where models of both the macro bone structure and micro structure at the cellular length scale are used. Imaging modalities play a crucial role in the development of the models and present their own challenges. This paper reviews the efforts of various research groups in addressing this problem and presents the work in our research group. A clear understanding of how mechanical stimuli affect the lacunae and perilacunar tissue strains and shear stresses on the cellular membranes may ultimately lead to a better understanding of the process of osteocyte activation.
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- Thiagarajan Ganesh
- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 350L Flarsheim Hall, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110, United States of America.
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- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 350L Flarsheim Hall, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110, United States of America
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- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 350L Flarsheim Hall, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110, United States of America
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 650 E 25th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States of America
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Alcântara ACS, Assis I, Prada D, Mehle K, Schwan S, Costa-Paiva L, Skaf MS, Wrobel LC, Sollero P. Patient-Specific Bone Multiscale Modelling, Fracture Simulation and Risk Analysis-A Survey. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 13:E106. [PMID: 31878356 PMCID: PMC6981613 DOI: 10.3390/ma13010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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This paper provides a starting point for researchers and practitioners from biology, medicine, physics and engineering who can benefit from an up-to-date literature survey on patient-specific bone fracture modelling, simulation and risk analysis. This survey hints at a framework for devising realistic patient-specific bone fracture simulations. This paper has 18 sections: Section 1 presents the main interested parties; Section 2 explains the organzation of the text; Section 3 motivates further work on patient-specific bone fracture simulation; Section 4 motivates this survey; Section 5 concerns the collection of bibliographical references; Section 6 motivates the physico-mathematical approach to bone fracture; Section 7 presents the modelling of bone as a continuum; Section 8 categorizes the surveyed literature into a continuum mechanics framework; Section 9 concerns the computational modelling of bone geometry; Section 10 concerns the estimation of bone mechanical properties; Section 11 concerns the selection of boundary conditions representative of bone trauma; Section 12 concerns bone fracture simulation; Section 13 presents the multiscale structure of bone; Section 14 concerns the multiscale mathematical modelling of bone; Section 15 concerns the experimental validation of bone fracture simulations; Section 16 concerns bone fracture risk assessment. Lastly, glossaries for symbols, acronyms, and physico-mathematical terms are provided.
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- Amadeus C. S. Alcântara
- Department of Computational Mechanics, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas—UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo 13083-860, Brazil; (A.C.S.A.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Integrated Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas—UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo 13083-860, Brazil;
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- Department of Computational Mechanics, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas—UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo 13083-860, Brazil; (A.C.S.A.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Engineering and Natural Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Merseburg, 06217 Merseburg, Germany;
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, 06120 Halle/Saale, Germany;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas—UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo 13083-887, Brazil;
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- Institute of Chemistry and Center for Computing in Engineering and Sciences, University of Campinas—UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo 13083-860, Brazil;
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- Institute of Materials and Manufacturing, Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK;
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22451-900, Brazil
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- Department of Computational Mechanics, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Campinas—UNICAMP, Campinas, Sao Paulo 13083-860, Brazil; (A.C.S.A.); (D.P.)
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Barrios-Muriel J, Romero Sánchez F, Alonso FJ, Salgado DR. Design of Semirigid Wearable Devices Based on Skin Strain Analysis. J Biomech Eng 2018; 141:2681899. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4040250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nowadays, both usability and comfort play a key role in the development of medical and wearable products. When designing any device that is in contact with the human body, the mechanical behavior of the embraced soft tissue must be known. The unavoidable displacement of the soft tissue during motion may lead to discomfort and, thus, the removal of the wearable product. This paper presents a new methodology to design and test a wearable device based on the measurement of the dynamic skin strain field. Furthermore, from this field, the anatomical lines with minimum strain (lines of nonextension (LoNEs)) are calculated to design the structural parts of the wearable device. With this new criterion, the resulting product is not only optimized to reduce the friction in skin-device interface, but fully personalized to the patient's morphology and motion. The methodology is applied to the design of an ankle-foot wearable orthosis for subjects with ankle dorsiflexors muscles weakness due to nervous system disorders. The results confirm that the use of LoNEs may benefit the design of products with a high interaction with the skin.
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- J. Barrios-Muriel
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Energetics and Materials, University of Extremadura, Badajoz 06006, Spain e-mail:
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Energetics and Materials, University of Extremadura, Badajoz 06006, Spain e-mail:
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- Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Energetics and Materials, University of Extremadura, Badajoz 06006, Spain e-mail:
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- Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Energetics and Materials, University of Extremadura, Badajoz 06006, Spain e-mail:
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Paul GR, Malhotra A, Müller R. Mechanical Stimuli in the Local In Vivo Environment in Bone: Computational Approaches Linking Organ-Scale Loads to Cellular Signals. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2018; 16:395-403. [PMID: 29915967 PMCID: PMC6579731 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-018-0448-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Connecting organ-scale loads to cellular signals in their local in vivo environment is a current challenge in the field of bone (re)modelling. Understanding this critical missing link would greatly improve our ability to anticipate mechanotransduction during different modes of stimuli and the resultant cellular responses. This review characterises computational approaches that could enable coupling links across the multiple scales of bone. RECENT FINDINGS Current approaches using strain and fluid shear stress concepts have begun to link organ-scale loads to cellular signals; however, these approaches fail to capture localised micro-structural heterogeneities. Furthermore, models that incorporate downstream communication from osteocytes to osteoclasts, bone-lining cells and osteoblasts, will help improve the understanding of (re)modelling activities. Incorporating this potentially key information in the local in vivo environment will aid in developing multiscale models of mechanotransduction that can predict or help describe resultant biological events related to bone (re)modelling. Progress towards multiscale determination of the cell mechanical environment from organ-scale loads remains elusive. Construction of organ-, tissue- and cell-scale computational models that include localised environmental variation, strain amplification and intercellular communication mechanisms will ultimately help couple the hierarchal levels of bone.
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- Graeme R Paul
- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Leopold-Ruzicka-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Leopold-Ruzicka-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Leopold-Ruzicka-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Oliviero S, Giorgi M, Dall'Ara E. Validation of finite element models of the mouse tibia using digital volume correlation. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2018; 86:172-184. [PMID: 29986291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
The mouse tibia is a common site to investigate bone adaptation. Micro-Finite Element (microFE) models based on micro-Computed Tomography (microCT) images can estimate bone mechanical properties non-invasively but their outputs need to be validated with experiments. Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) can provide experimental measurements of displacements over the whole bone volume. In this study we applied DVC to validate the local predictions of microFE models of the mouse tibia in compression. Six mouse tibiae were stepwise compressed within a microCT system. MicroCT images were acquired in four configurations with applied compression of 0.5 N (preload), 6.5 N, 13.0 N and 19.5 N. Failure load was measured after the last scan. A global DVC algorithm was applied to the microCT images in order to obtain the displacement field over the bone volume. Homogeneous, isotropic linear hexahedral microFE models were generated from the images collected in the preload configuration with boundary conditions interpolated from the DVC displacements at the extremities of the tibia. Experimental displacements from DVC and numerical predictions were compared at corresponding locations in the middle of the bone. Stiffness and strength were also estimated from each model and compared with the experimental measurements. The magnitude of the displacement vectors predicted by microFE models was highly correlated with experimental measurements (R2 >0.82). Higher but still reasonable errors were found for the Cartesian components. The models tended to overestimate local displacements in the longitudinal direction (R2 = 0.69-0.90, slope of the regression line=0.50-0.97). Errors in the prediction of structural mechanical properties were 14% ± 11% for stiffness and 9% ± 9% for strength. In conclusion, the DVC approach has been applied to the validation of microFE models of the mouse tibia. The predictions of the models for both structural and local properties have been found reasonable for most preclinical applications.
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- S Oliviero
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism and INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Pam Liversidge Building, Mappin Street, S13JD Sheffield, UK.
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism and INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Pam Liversidge Building, Mappin Street, S13JD Sheffield, UK.
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism and INSIGNEO Institute for in Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Pam Liversidge Building, Mappin Street, S13JD Sheffield, UK.
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