Numerical and experimental study of failure of the human proximal femur

Approved for public release; distribution in unlimited. === Static and dynamic experiments were conducted to study the failure loads and fracture patterns of human proximal femur bones, that are intact and core drilled. This was done to assist orthopedic surgeons better understand the effects of cor...

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Main Author: Van Court, Ronald R.
Other Authors: Kwon, Young W.
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/8748