Expediting Finite Element Analyses for Subject-Specific Studies of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Literature Review

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 11; no. 23; p. 11440
• Main Authors: Paz, Alexander, Orozco, Gustavo A., Korhonen, Rami K., García, José J., Mononen, Mika E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Arthritis; Articular cartilage; Automation; Biomechanics; Biomedical Laboratory Science/Technology; Biomedicinsk laboratorievetenskap/teknologi; Bones; Boundary conditions; Cartilage; Finite element analysis; Geometry; Knee; Knee joint; Literature reviews; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical and Health Sciences; Medical Biotechnology; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Medicinsk bioteknologi; Osteoarthritis; Risk factors; Software; Surgery; Tendons; United States > US

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease that affects the synovial joints, especially the knee joint, diminishing the ability of patients to perform daily physical activities. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this nearly irreversible musculoskeletal disorder. Nowadays, many researchers aim f...