Mechanics of cranial sutures using the finite element method

SC Jasinoski, BD Reddy, KK Louw, A Chinsamy - Journal of biomechanics, 2010 - Elsevier
To investigate how cranial suture morphology and the arrangement of sutural collagen fibres
respond to compressive and tensile loads, an idealised bone–suture–bone complex was …

Characterization of craniofacial sutures using the finite element method

A Maloul, J Fialkov, D Wagner, CM Whyne - Journal of biomechanics, 2014 - Elsevier
Characterizing the biomechanical behavior of sutures in the human craniofacial skeleton
(CFS) is essential to understand the global impact of these articulations on load …

Mechanical properties of cranial sutures

CR Jaslow - Journal of biomechanics, 1990 - Elsevier
Many bones in mammalian skulls are linked together by cranial sutures, connective tissue
joints that are morphologically variable and show different levels of interdigitation among …

Mechanics of cranial sutures during simulated cyclic loading

SC Jasinoski, BD Reddy - Journal of biomechanics, 2012 - Elsevier
Previous computational and experimental analyses revealed that cranial sutures, fibrous
joints between the bones, can reduce the strain experienced by the surrounding skull bones …

Characterization of the bending strength of craniofacial sutures

A Maloul, J Fialkov, CM Whyne - Journal of biomechanics, 2013 - Elsevier
The complex, thin and irregular bones of the human craniofacial skeleton (CFS) are
connected together through bony articulations and connective tissues. These articulations …

The global impact of sutures assessed in a finite element model of a macaque cranium

Q Wang, AL Smith, DS Strait, BW Wright… - … Record: Advances in …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The biomechanical significance of cranial sutures in primates is an open question because
their global impact is unclear, and their material properties are difficult to measure. In this …

The role of the sutures in biomechanical dynamic simulation of a macaque cranial finite element model: implications for the evolution of craniofacial form

Q Wang, SA Wood, IR Grosse, CF Ross… - … Record: Advances in …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The global biomechanical impact of cranial sutures on the face and cranium during dynamic
conditions is not well understood. It is hypothesized that sutures act as energy absorbers …

Assessment of the mechanical role of cranial sutures in the mammalian skull: Computational biomechanical modelling of the rat skull

AC Sharp, H Dutel, PJ Watson, F Gröning… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cranial sutures are fibrocellular joints between the skull bones that are progressively
replaced with bone throughout ontogeny, facilitating growth and cranial shape change. This …

Biomechanical dynamics of cranial sutures during simulated impulsive loading

ZQ Zhang, JL Yang - Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Cranial sutures are deformable joints between the bones of the skull, bridged
by collagen fibres. They function to hold the bones of the skull together while allowing for …

Investigation of biomechanics of skull structures damages caused by dynamic loads

M Ptak, M Ratajczak, A Kwiatkowski… - … of bioengineering and …, 2018 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine the influence of cranial sutures on the crack
behaviour of a human skull after the impact. The authors focused on the assessment of skull …