Prediction of Pathologic Fracture Risk in Activities of Daily Living and Rehabilitation of Patients with Metastatic Breast Carcinoma of the Pelvis and Femur
Abstract
The purpose of the project is to develop a computer model of the pelvis and proximal femur which can be used to predict the pathologic fracture risk and study the effects of pelvic and proximal femoral metastatic bone lesions on the care and management of breast cancer patients. The scope of the research is to construct graphical and quantitative models of the pelvis and proximal femur on computer workstations including Finite Element Method (FEM) and Discrete Element Method (DEM) to study the stress and strain in the pelvis and proximal femur and pressure distribution of the hip joint in the patient with metastatic bone lesions of the breast cancer in the pelvis and proximal femur with interactive capability. A database of the metastatic breast cancer to the pelvis and femur has been established for modeling the pelvis and femur with metastatic breast carcinoma. An interactive DEM model has been developed to calculate the pressure distribution of the hip joint with the bone defect. A pilot study of motion capture was performed to determine an appropriate system for acquisition of kinematic data in Activity in Daily Living, rehabilitation program, and nursing care for the metastatic breast cancer patients.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA385425
Entities
People
- Nozomu Inoue
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University