...Oliver J. Morgan; Howard J. Hillstrom; Rogerio Bitar; Daniel Sturnick; Matthew F. Koff; Scott J. Ellis; Jonathan T. Deland, III; Rajshree Hillstrom The foot is a highly complex biomechanical system for which finite element (FE) modeling has been used to evaluate its loading environment. However...

...Junjun Zhu; Jason Forman Finite element (FE) modeling has been used as a research tool for investigating underlying ligaments biomechanics and orthopedic applications. However, FE models of the ligament in the foot have been developed with various configurations, mainly due to their complex three...

.../insufficient recovery time. Additionally, specimens from all ulcer-susceptible regions were not examined (e.g., the metatarsal heads) due to limitations of being able to obtain paired specimens from the same foot. Furthermore, frequency test order was not randomized for the shear tests; as such, trends between...

...Michael J. Fassbind; Eric S. Rohr; Yangqiu Hu; David R. Haynor; Sorin Siegler; Bruce J. Sangeorzan; William R. Ledoux The foot consists of many small bones with complicated joints that guide and limit motion. A variety of invasive and noninvasive means [mechanical, X-ray stereophotogrammetry...

... of the ligaments on the lateral aspect of the foot and ankle, indicating the recruitment of other structures to permit function after injury. Overall, the computational models were able to predict joint kinematics of the lower leg with particular focus on the ankle complex. This same approach can be taken...

..., or third submetatarsal areas. Thus, the data demonstrate that the structural properties of the foot can vary across regions, but careful consideration must be given to the applied loads and the manner in which the loads were applied. Contributed by the Bioengineering Division for publication...