Development of in silico models of the mechanical behaviour of bone With the rapid growth of the ageing population, problems associated with bone fragility and implant survivability are increasing dramatically. Computational biomechanics models are widely used to assess the behaviour of bone and bone-implant systems under physiological and accidental loading conditions. However, realistic macro-scale computer simulations of bone mechanics require accurate and robust constitutive models. In this presentation, I will describe my group’s work on the development of anisotropic elastic, post-elastic, and time-dependent constitutive models of bone, informed by micro-CT imaging and mechanical testing of bone specimens. This article was published on 2026-01-19
