04/10/2024

Osteo-MuMo - An expanded multi-scale model for the numerical analysis of bone remodelling processes with regards to the failure of implants

Development of a novel and efficient multi-scale model for simulation of bone remodelling and resulting effects on implants.

Project details

Duration	1 Oct 2022 - 31 Dec 2023
Research theme	Health
Project leader	Prof. Areti Papastavrou Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Building Services Engineering
Funding provided by	Staedtler Stiftung

Description

One in four women and one in 17 men over 50 in Germany suffer from osteoporosis. This is a malfunction in bone metabolism that leads to increased bone porosity, making the bone more prone to fractures and implant failures. Around 885,000 people in German fall prey to this disease each year in Germany. The research project was aimed at providing a novel and efficient multi-scale model for the analysis and calculation of bone density development.