Simulating localised cellular inflammation and substrate properties in a strain energy density based bone remodelling algorithm for use in modelling trauma
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Author(s)
Rosenberg, Naomi
Bull, AMJ
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Bone responds to mechanical stimulus and a range of pre-existing finite element models have been suggested to reproduce the internal physiological structure of bone. Inflammation effects are not included in these models, yet inflammation is a key component of bone repair in trauma. Therefore, a model is proposed and tested here that extends these methods to include parameters that could be considered to represent the behaviour of bone remodelling when influenced by inflammation. The proposed model regulates remodelling based on findings from recent studies into the nature of heterotopic ossification, the formation of heterotopic bone, which have revealed information about the nature of bone after high levels of trauma. These parameters include consideration of the distance from the zone of trauma, the density of mesenchymal stem cells, and substrate stiffness as a trigger for cells becoming osteogenic. The method is tested on a two-dimensional plate model and shows that the new extended algorithm can produce a range of structures depending on inputs that could be used in the future to replicate physiological scenarios.
Date Issued
2018-02-17
Date Acceptance
2018-02-06
Citation
Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 21 (3), pp.208-218
ISSN
1025-5842
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Start Page
208
End Page
218
Journal / Book Title
Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
Volume
21
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
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distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Sponsor
The Royal British Legion
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
Centre for Blast Injury Studie
EP/K503381/1
Subjects
Bone remodelling
finite element
heterotopic ossification
0903 Biomedical Engineering
1105 Dentistry
Biomedical Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2018-02-16