Evaluation of the influence of strain rate on Colles' fracture load.

ABSTRACT: Colles' fracture, a transverse fracture of the distal radius bone, is one of the most frequently observed osteoporotic fractures resulting from low energy or traumatic events, associated with low and high strain rates, respectively. Although experimental studies on Colles' fracture were carried out at various loading rates ranging from static to impact loadings, there is no systematic study in the literature that isolates the influence of strain rate on Colles' fracture load. In order to provide a better understanding of fracture risk, the current study combines experimental material property measurements under varying strain rates with computational modeling and presents new information on the effect of strain rate on Colles' fracture. The simulation results showed that Colles' fracture l

SUBMITTER: Ural A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3391025 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature