The development and validation of a geometrically simplified and an accurate finite element model of the wrist joint

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-195). === The injury to the wrist joint resulting from a fall onto the outstretched hand was simulated using two models. The two validated three-dimensional wrist joint models were created using the general purpose finite element software, ABAQUS. The firs...

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Main Author: Iyer, Yolande-Leigh
Other Authors: Nurick, Gerald N
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5529