Finite element ... representing the tibial and talar bones. The constructs were loaded in an electromechanical testing machine (Instron, USA) with increasing compressive force until reaching plastic ...

The model was meshed by ten-node tetrahedral solid elements. On average, the final meshes consisted of 110,000 elements and 155,000 nodes for four finite-element models. The mesh refinement at the ...

Previous preclinical studies have examined the use of external methods, such as the use of the in vivo tibial loading model, to evaluate the effect of external loading on bone adaptation in mice.