This paper offers an overview of the potentialities and limitations of digital image correlation
(DIC) as a technique for measuring displacements and strain in biomechanical applications …

The interface between collagen and the mineral reinforcement phase, carbonated
hydroxyapatite (cAp), is essential for bone's remarkable functionality as a biological …

Lattice structures are increasingly used in biomedical implants, notably intervertebral cages,
requiring a better understanding of their behavior for the different types of loading they …

The machining of hard tissues, such as cortical bone and cancellous bone in human bodies
and enamel and dentin in teeth, is an essential process in orthopaedics, neurosurgery and …

Additive manufacturing has transformed the perspective of producing three dimensions (3D)
objects toward achieving high quality in terms of accuracy, resolution, and high mechanical …

Bone is an architecturally complex system that constantly undergoes structural and
functional optimisation through renewal and repair. The scanning electron microscope …

This study investigated the development of an analytical model using the energy method
and Castigliano's second theory to evaluate the equivalent mechanical properties for a bone …

Osteoporosis related fractures are a social burden that advocates for more accurate fracture
prediction methods. Mechanistic methods, eg finite element models, have been proposed as …

Soft connective tissues such as skin, tendon or cornea are made of about 90% of
extracellular matrix proteins, fibrillar collagens being the major components. Decreased or …

Ageing and associated skeletal diseases pose a significant challenge for health care
systems worldwide. Age-related fractures have a serious impact on personal, social and …