Biomechanical Dynamics of Cranial Sutures during Simulated Impulsive Loading
Joint Authors
Source
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Cranial sutures are deformable joints between the bones of the skull, bridged by collagen fibres.
They function to hold the bones of the skull together while allowing for mechanical stress transmission and deformation.
Objective.
The aim of this study is to investigate how cranial suture morphology, suture material property, and the arrangement of sutural collagen fibres influence the dynamic responses of the suture and surrounding bone under impulsive loads.
Methods.
An idealized bone-suture-bone complex was analyzed using a two-dimensional finite element model.
A uniform impulsive loading was applied to the complex.
Outcome variables of von Mises stress and strain energy were evaluated to characterize the sutures’ biomechanical behavior.
Results.
Parametric studies revealed that the suture strain energy and the patterns of Mises stress in both the suture and surrounding bone were strongly dependent on the suture morphologies.
Conclusions.
It was concluded that the higher order hierarchical suture morphology, lower suture elastic modulus, and the better collagen fiber orientation must benefit the stress attenuation and energy absorption.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Z. Q.& Yang, J. L.. 2015. Biomechanical Dynamics of Cranial Sutures during Simulated Impulsive Loading. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052186
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Z. Q.& Yang, J. L.. Biomechanical Dynamics of Cranial Sutures during Simulated Impulsive Loading. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052186
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Z. Q.& Yang, J. L.. Biomechanical Dynamics of Cranial Sutures during Simulated Impulsive Loading. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052186
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1052186