10.1055/b-0035-122020 20 Principles of Finite Elements AnalysisZohar Yosibash The biomechanical community is challenged by the need to predict the mechanical response of biological tissues as bones, muscle, blood vessels, etc.,…
10.1055/b-0035-122037 37 Fluid Flow and Strain in Bone Petra Juffer, Astrid D. Bakker, Richard T. Jaspers, and Jenneke Klein-Nulend It has been well established that lack of physical exercise leads…
10.1055/b-0035-122054 54 How to Limit Bias in Experimental Research Paul J. Jenkins All scientific studies are subject to experimental error, and it is the duty of the investigator to eliminate…
10.1055/b-0035-122052 52 Power and Sample Size Calculation Nan van Geloven, Rob de Haan, Marcel Dijkgraaf, Michael Tanck, Johannes B. Reitsma 52.1 Why Perform a Sample Size Calculation Prior to a…
10.1055/b-0035-122038 38 Biomechanics of Bone Cells Janak L. Pathak, Ineke D.C. Jansen, Nathalie Bravenboer, Jenneke Klein-Nulend, and Astrid D. Bakker Mechanosensitive bone cells translate mechanical stimuli into a biological response….
10.1055/b-0035-122051 51 Study Design Taco Johan Blokhuis Study design in experimental research is fundamentally different from study design in clinical research for several reasons. First, the question to be answered…
10.1055/b-0035-122048 48 Use of Growth Factors in Musculoskeletal Research Iain R. Murray Growth factors (GFs) are naturally occurring substances that bind to receptors on the cell surface and are capable…
10.1055/b-0035-122050 50 Biological Evaluation and Testing of Medical Devices Dieter R. Dannhorn In order to exclude potential biological hazards or to control residual risks as much as possible, the consolidated…
10.1055/b-0035-122034 34 Image Analysis Histomorphometry Stereology Chuanyong Lu, Ralph Marcucio, and Theodore Miclau Jargon Simplified: Stereology Stereology is a method to get unbiased quantitative estimation of the first-order stereological parameters…
10.1055/b-0035-122027 27 Ultrasound Techniques for Imaging Bone Thomas J. MacGillivray and Erin Ross Fracture recovery is currently assessed using a combination of physical assessment and X-ray. 1 The limitations of…
