The main motivation for “hierarchical biomechanics” is that the wide variability of mechanical
properties encountered at the macroscopic scale may be traced back to just a few …

This paper provides a starting point for researchers and practitioners from biology, medicine,
physics and engineering who can benefit from an up-to-date literature survey on patient …

This work proposes a method for numerically investigating the fracture mechanism of
cement paste at the microscale based on X-ray computed tomography and nanoindentation …

This article presents an effort toward building an artificial intelligence (AI) assisted
framework, coined ReconGAN, for creating a realistic digital twin of the human vertebra and …

Motivated by the water layer-coated nanoscale bone mineral crystals and the elastoplastic
behavior seen at the extracellular scale, we develop a six-step hierarchical micromechanics …

The strong dependence between cortical bone elasticity at the millimetre-scale (mesoscale)
and cortical porosity has been evidenced by previous studies. However, bone is an …

Vertebroplasty is a common and effective treatment for symptomatic osteoporotic vertebral
compression fractures. However, the cemented and adjacent vertebras have a risk of …

The orthopedic device industry relies heavily on clinical evaluation to confirm the safety,
performance, and clinical benefits of its implants. Limited sample size often prevents these …

Lodging impedes the successful cultivation of cereal crops. Complex anatomy, morphology
and environmental interactions make identifying reliable and measurable traits for breeding …

Osteoporotic bone fractures reduce quality of life and drastically increase mortality.
Minimally irradiating imaging techniques such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) …