Tovar-López FJ, Domínguez-Hernández VM, Diez-García MP, Araujo-Monsalvo VM

Language: English
References: 27
Page: 32-38
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ABSTRACT

Osteoporosis is a serious and multifactorial disease. The number of people affected with osteoporosis is increasing due to the lengthening of life expectancy. Currently, unlike the genetic, nutritional and hormonal factors that have been the focus of most studies of osteoporosis, mechanical stimuli that potentially can produce an increase in bone strength have not been well studied. Studies suggest that the relationship between the health of the bone and mechanical stimuli occurs through bone adaptive remodeling, which is activated by means of the shear stress transmitted by the interstitial fluid flow. The present work consists of a finite element analysis of a femur to simulate the basic movements of the hip (flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction) to compare the shear stresses in a common zone of fracture and in the critical mechanical strength zones of the femoral head. A comparison of the distribution and magnitude of the shear stresses was performed to estimate the movement that could induce a more rapid adaptive bone remodeling. This study is the first step in the development of a physical therapy for a preventive rehabilitation that helps to prevent patients with low bone mineral density to avoid suffering osteoporosis hip fractures. The finite element model was constructed using a free-access three-dimensional standardized femur obtained from the Instituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy. The mechanical properties and the muscular forces were obtained from a specialized bibliography. We conclude that the movements that exhibit a higher mean value and a good shear stress distribution in the femoral neck are hip extension and abduction.

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