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Singularity-free finite element model of bone through automated voxel-based reconstruction

L. EspositoDepartment of Structures for Engineering and Architecture (DiSt), School of Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, via Claudio 21, 80125Naples, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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P. BifulcoDepartment of Electric Engineering and Information Technologies (DIETI), School of Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, via Claudio 21, 80125Naples, Italy
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P. GargiuloDepartment of Science – Vísindadeild Lndspitali (LSH), Biomedical Engineering Centre, Reykjavik University and Landspitali, Menntavegi 1, 101 – Reykjavik, Iceland
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M. FraldiDepartment of Structures for Engineering and Architecture (DiSt), School of Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, via Claudio 21, 80125Naples, Italy;Interdisciplinary Research Centre for Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Naples Federico II, P.le Tecchio 80, 80125Naples, Italy
Pages 257-262 | Received 08 Sep 2014, Accepted 29 Jan 2015, Published online: 27 Feb 2015

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