In-Vivo Assessment of Femoral Bone Strength Using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Based on Routine MDCT Imaging: A Preliminary Study on Patients with Vertebral Fractures

• Hans Liebl ,

  * E-mail: lieblhans@gmail.com

  ¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany

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• Eduardo Grande Garcia ,

  ¶‡ These authors contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliations Department of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany

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• Fabian Holzner,

  Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany

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• Peter B. Noel,

  Affiliation Department of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany

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• Rainer Burgkart,

  Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany

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• Ernst J. Rummeny,

  Affiliation Department of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany

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• Thomas Baum,

  Affiliation Department of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany

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• Jan S. Bauer

  Affiliation Section of Neuroradiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany

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