The contribution of trabeculae and the failure initiation in the proximal femur: a finite element analysis
Trabecular bone in the proximal femur plays a critical role in load transfer and contributes significantly to its mechanical strength. Hip fractures initiate at the junction between the endosteum and trabecular bone. Effective prevention of trabecular bone loss or targeted reinforcement of the bone tissue at the interface between trabecular and cortical bone may potentially reduce the incidence of hip fractures in the elderly.
Authors
- Zheng Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2601-8148)
- Yi‐Hsin Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9581-2778)
- Xin Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3810-7386)
- Peng Jia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5783-7547)
Institutions
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- Dalian University of Technology (CN)
- Second Hospital of Shandong University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06447-y
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00