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Cross-sectional pictures of osteons with lacunae and canaliculi

Cross-sectional pictures of osteons with lacunae and canaliculi

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Bone Mechanics and Adaptation

Selected Research Presentations on Bone Mechanics and Adaptation

  • 7th USNCCM, Albuquerque, NM (2003). Modeling deformation-induced poroelastic fluid flow in the canalicular-lacunar system of cortical bone

Assorted Pictures Showing the Morphology of Cortical Bone

Cross-sectional pictures of osteons with lacunae and canaliculi
Nano-CT slice of mouse fibula
  • 3D image focusing in on a specific lacuna. Bone matrix is translucent, and black regions are voids. Image is 100x100x80 voxels.
  • 3D image focusing in on a specific lacuna. Bone matrix is translucent, and black regions are voids. Image is 100x100x80 voxels.

Selected Papers on Bone Mechanics & Adaptation

  • Micromechanically Based Poroelastic Modeling of Fluid Flow in Haversian Bone
  • Modeling Deformation-Induced Fluid Flow in Cortical Bone's Canalicular-Lacunar System
  • Viscoelastic Dissipation in Compact Bone: Implications for Stress-Induced Fluid Flow in Bone
  • A Broadband Viscoelastic Spectroscopic Study of Bovine Bone: Implications for Fluid Flow
  • How Do Tissues Respond and Adapt to Stresses Around a Prosthesis: A Primer on Stress Analysis for Orthopedic Surgeons
The University of Iowa
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Swan Research Lab

College of Engineering

Colby C. Swan, PhD
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
4120 Seamans Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52242

  colby-swan@uiowa.edu

  319-335-5831

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