Is a 3D representation of muscle architecture needed to model craniomaxillofacial skeletal mechanics?

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-18 DOI:10.1080/10255842.2025.2472015

Hanieh Arjmand, Jeffrey A Fialkov, Cari M Whyne

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Abstract

The craniomaxillofacial skeleton (CMFS) is sensitive to the direction and magnitude of loading, making experimental testing challenging due to the complex network of musculature and thin bone. Finite element (FE) models have been used to characterize their mechanical behavior, often utilizing link elements to simulate muscles. Utilizing multimodal imaging, a specimen-specific CMFS FE model incorporating 3D masseter geometry and fiber directions was developed. 3D representation of the masseters resulted in lower peak intensity and smoother strain distribution in the zygomatic region, suggesting link muscle modeling may not sufficiently capture complex load transfer from muscle to bone in CMFS FE models.

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Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 工程技术-工程：生物医学

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

6.20%

发文量

179

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The primary aims of Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering are to provide a means of communicating the advances being made in the areas of biomechanics and biomedical engineering and to stimulate interest in the continually emerging computer based technologies which are being applied in these multidisciplinary subjects. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering will also provide a focus for the importance of integrating the disciplines of engineering with medical technology and clinical expertise. Such integration will have a major impact on health care in the future.