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A computer model for evaluating the osteotomy parameters of Chiari pelvic osteotomy
, Article International Orthopaedics ; Volume 34, Issue 3 , 2010 , Pages 329-333 ; 03412695 (ISSN) ; Gouran Savadkoohi, D ; Ghadirpoor, A ; Rahimpoor, S ; Azghani, M ; Farahmand, F ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the various osteotomy parameters on the biomechanical aspects of the hip joint on a computerised model. The data of the radiographs and a three-dimensional (3D) CT scan of six patients with coverage deficient hip joint were used to construct a 3D computer model. Then Chiari type osteotomies were simulated using various heights, angles and fibrocartilage thicknesses. A new angle called the mid acetabular center edge (MACE) angle was defined in a mid coronal CT cut. The optimum displacement for obtaining the maximum coverage averaged 73%. The angle and height of the osteotomy had a significant effect on the MACE angle (P value∈<∈0. 01). Our...
Prediction of shape and internal structure of the proximal femur using a modified level set method for structural topology optimisation
, Article Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering ; Volume 15, Issue 8 , 2012 , Pages 835-844 ; 10255842 (ISSN) ; Farahmand, F ; Rouhi, G ; Movahhedy, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
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A computational framework was developed to simulate the bone remodelling process as a structural topology optimisation problem. The mathematical formulation of the Level Set technique was extended and then implemented into a coronal plane model of the proximal femur to simulate the remodelling of internal structure and external geometry of bone into the optimal state. Results indicated that the proposed approach could reasonably mimic the major geometrical and material features of the natural bone. Simulation of the internal bone remodelling on the typical gross shape of the proximal femur, resulted in a density distribution pattern with good consistency with that of the natural bone. When...