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Three dimensional BEM and FEM stress analysis of the human tibia under pathological conditions

C.M. Müller-Karger¹, C.González², M.H.Aliabadi³, M.Cerrolaza⁴

1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela. Email: cmuller@usb.ve
2 Universitary Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Central University of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela
3 Department of Engineering, Queen Mary College, University of London, UK. Email: m.h.aliabadi@qmc.ac.uk
4 Bioengineering Center, Faculty of Engineering, Central University of Venezuela, PO Box. 50.361, Caracas 1050-A, Venezuela. Email: mcerrola@reacciun.ve