Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
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J Craniomaxillofac Surg · Oct 2004
A three-dimensional computer model of the human mandible in two simulated standard trauma situations.
A three-dimensional finite element model of the human mandible was developed to simulate and analyse biomechanical behaviour in two standard trauma situations. This computer-based study was made to assess the stress patterns within human mandibles generated by impact forces. ⋯ The main application of this study was the prediction of fractures as a consequence of known forces.