Proceedings of the May 1997 symposium that reviewed computer-based models, in particular numerical methods, as essential tools for many problems in the field of biomedical engineering. One hundred & one contributions discuss multibody systems and joint models; hip replacements prosthesis/cement/bone analysis; bond adaptation, structural models and architecture; spine and vertebra mechanics; reconstructive surgery, virtual reality and implant analysis; soft tissue structures, contact and biofluid mechanics; dental materials, behavior and biomechanics; and cranio-facial mechanics and diagnostic methods. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Contains papers presented at the Third International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (1997), which provide evidence that computer-based models, and in particular numerical methods, are becoming essential tools for the solution of many problems encountered in the field of biomedical engineering. The range of subject areas presented include the modeling of hip and knee joint replacements, assessment of fatigue damage in cemented hip prostheses, nonlinear analysis of hard and soft tissue, methods for the simulation of bone adaptation, bone reconstruction using implants, and computational techniques to model human impact. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering also details the application of numerical techniques applied to orthodontic treatment together with introducing new methods for modeling and assessing the behavior of dental implants, adhesives, and restorations.
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