Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "biomechanics"
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3D Traction Forces in Cancer Cell Invasion
(Public Library of Science, 2012)Cell invasion through a dense three-dimensional (3D) matrix is believed to depend on the ability of cells to generate traction forces. To quantify the role of cell tractions during invasion in 3D, we present a technique ... -
Determinants of the Mechanical Behavior of Human Lumbar Vertebrae After Simulated Mild Fracture
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011)The ability of a vertebra to carry load after an initial deformation and the determinants of this postfracture load-bearing capacity are critical but poorly understood. This study aimed to determine the mechanical behavior ... -
In Vivo Brillouin Analysis of the Aging Crystalline Lens
(The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2016)Purpose To analyze the age dependence of the longitudinal modulus of the crystalline lens in vivo using Brillouin scattering data in healthy subjects. Methods: Brillouin scans were performed along the crystalline lens in ... -
Mechanical Contributions of the Cortical and Trabecular Compartments Contribute to Differences in Age-Related Changes in Vertebral Body Strength in Men and Women Assessed by QCT-Based Finite Element Analysis
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011)The biomechanical mechanisms underlying sex-specific differences in age-related vertebral fracture rates are ill defined. To gain insight into this issue, we used finite element analysis of clinical computed tomography ...