Yunhua Luo1,2. 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba, 75A Chancellor's Circle, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada. Yunhua.Luo@umanitoba.ca. 2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Manitoba, 75A Chancellor's Circle, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, Canada. Yunhua.Luo@umanitoba.ca.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Hip fracture is a common health risk among elderly people, due to the prevalence of osteoporosis and accidental fall in the population. Accurate assessment of fracture risk is a crucial step for clinicians to consider patient-by-patient optimal treatments for effective prevention of fractures. Image-based biomechanical modeling has shown promising progress in assessment of fracture risk, and there is still a great possibility for improvement. The purpose of this paper is to identify key issues that need be addressed to improve image-based biomechanical modeling. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We critically examined issues in consideration and determination of the four biomechanical variables, i.e., risk of fall, fall-induced impact force, bone geometry and bone material quality, which are essential for prediction of hip fracture risk. We closely inspected: limitations introduced by assumptions that are adopted in existing models; deficiencies in methods for construction of biomechanical models, especially for determination of bone material properties from bone images; problems caused by separate use of the variables in clinical study of hip fracture risk; availability of clinical information that are required for validation of biomechanical models. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: A number of critical issues and gaps were identified. Strategies for effectively addressing the issues were discussed.
INTRODUCTION:Hip fracture is a common health risk among elderly people, due to the prevalence of osteoporosis and accidental fall in the population. Accurate assessment of fracture risk is a crucial step for clinicians to consider patient-by-patient optimal treatments for effective prevention of fractures. Image-based biomechanical modeling has shown promising progress in assessment of fracture risk, and there is still a great possibility for improvement. The purpose of this paper is to identify key issues that need be addressed to improve image-based biomechanical modeling. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We critically examined issues in consideration and determination of the four biomechanical variables, i.e., risk of fall, fall-induced impact force, bone geometry and bone material quality, which are essential for prediction of hip fracture risk. We closely inspected: limitations introduced by assumptions that are adopted in existing models; deficiencies in methods for construction of biomechanical models, especially for determination of bone material properties from bone images; problems caused by separate use of the variables in clinical study of hip fracture risk; availability of clinical information that are required for validation of biomechanical models. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: A number of critical issues and gaps were identified. Strategies for effectively addressing the issues were discussed.
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Keywords:
Biomechanical modeling; Femur strength; Hip fracture; Impact force; Risk of fall
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