The extrapolation of biological damage from a biomechanical model requires that a closed-form mathematical damage threshold function (DTF) be included in the model. A DTF typically includes a generic load variable, being the critical load (e.g., pressure, strain, temperature) causing irreversible tissue or cell damage, and a generic time variable, which represents the exposure to the load (e.g....

Biomechanical properties are an excellent health marker of biological tissues, however they are challenging to be measured in-vivo. Non-invasive approaches to assess tissue biomechanics have been suggested, but there is a clear need for more accurate techniques for diagnosis, surgical guidance and treatment evaluation. Recently air-puff systems have been developed to study the dynamic tissue re...

Obesity is one of the commonest pathologies of industrialized countries. Many studies have been published on this pathology and its consequences, but very few used a biomechanical approach on the problem. We are interested in the biomechanical analysis of postural stability and loading condition of the spine of normal – weight and obese subjects. In fact, due to the excessive fat mass, especial...

EDITORIAL article Front. Mech. Eng., 09 May 2023Sec. Biomechanical Engineering Volume 9 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmech.2023.1211250

Greater corneal biomechanical stability has been demonstrated following photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) compared with traditional microkeratome laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Thin LASIK flaps exhibit biomechanical properties similar to PRK but with the advantage of no haze formation or pain. These findings suggest that thin flaps created with consistent thickness across the co...