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The Effect of Mechanical Load-induced Intraosseous Pressure Gradients on Bone Remodeling

  • University of Rome La Sapienza
  • University of L'Aquila
  • King Abdulaziz University
  • Quaid-I-Azam University

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Abstract

It is well established that changes in bone blood and interstitial fluid flows are associated with changes in the bone remodeling process. These flows in bone are a result not only of trans-cortical pressure gradients produced by vascular and hydro-static pressure, but also of mechanical loadings. Mechanical load-induced intraosseous pressure gradients may result in some fluid stimuli effects which, in turn, may enable bone cells to detect external mechanical signals. In this paper, the exploitation of a 2D continuum model based on classical poroelasticity is presented within a variational framework. The investigation is aimed at describing how mechanical actions can affect the remodeling process of a bone tissue. The focus is on the introduction of a physically motivated strain energy contribution aimed to take into account the presence of saturating fluid in the interconnected pores of bone tissue. The interaction with a bio-resorbable organic ceramic material like those used in bone graft implants is also considered in presented model. Numerical results are provided in a relevant exemplary case.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Structured Materials
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages29-49
Number of pages21
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAdvanced Structured Materials
Volume108
ISSN (Print)1869-8433
ISSN (Electronic)1869-8441

Keywords

  • Bone functional adaptation
  • Bone remodeling
  • Growth resorption processes
  • Mechanical–biological coupling

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