[HTML][HTML] Hemodynamics challenges for the navigation of medical microbots for the treatment of CVDs

E Doutel, FJ Galindo-Rosales, L Campo-Deaño - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbots have been considered powerful tools in minimally invasive medicine. In the last
few years, the topic has been highly studied by researchers across the globe to further …

Patient‐specific computational modeling of endovascular aneurysm repair: State of the art and future directions

S Avril, MW Gee, A Hemmler… - International journal for …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has become the preferred intervention option for aortic
aneurysms and dissections. This is because EVAR is much less invasive than the alternative …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into the mechanics of solid conical microneedle array insertion into skin using the finite element method

W Shu, H Heimark, N Bertollo, DJ Tobin… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to develop optimum microneedle designs, researchers must first develop robust,
repeatable and adaptable test methods which are representative of in vivo conditions …

Microstructural and mechanical characterization of the layers of human descending thoracic aortas

M Amabili, M Asgari, ID Breslavsky, G Franchini… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of human aortas are linked to the layered tissue and its
microstructure at different length scales. Each layer has specific mechanical and structural …

Evaluation of tissue-level brain injury metrics using species-specific simulations

T Wu, M Hajiaghamemar, JS Giudice… - Journal of …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health burden, and the development of
advanced countermeasures to mitigate and prevent these injuries during automotive, sports …

Viscoelastic characterization of human descending thoracic aortas under cyclic load

G Franchini, ID Breslavsky, GA Holzapfel, M Amabili - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Experiments were carried out on 15 human descending thoracic aortas from heart-beating
healthy donors who donated organs for transplant. The aortas were kept refrigerated in …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling the local relation between tissue composition and human brain mechanics through machine learning

K Linka, N Reiter, J Würges, M Schicht… - … in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The regional mechanical properties of brain tissue are not only key in the context of brain
injury and its vulnerability towards mechanical loads, but also affect the behavior and …

An anisotropic constitutive model for 3D printed hydrogel-fiber composites

Z Chen, R Lou, D Zhong, R Xiao, S Qu… - Journal of the Mechanics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced soft composites with anisotropic mechanical properties exist widely in
nature, forming complex shape-morphing structures during the growth or hydration …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of nonlinear viscoelastic models across common biomechanical experiments

W Zhang, A Capilnasiu, D Nordsletten - Journal of Elasticity, 2021 - Springer
Biomechanical modeling has a wide range of applications in the medical field, including in
diagnosis, treatment planning and tissue engineering. The key to these predictive models …

Constitutive modeling of the anterior cruciate ligament bundles and patellar tendon with full-field methods

CM Luetkemeyer, U Scheven, JB Estrada… - Journal of the Mechanics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury rates are rising, and there is little consensus about
what puts someone at risk for an ACL injury. Finite element models provide an effective …