Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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794228 | Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids | 2005 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
Relying on the piezoelectric properties of natural bone we propose a new biomaterial made of an inert perforated piezoelectric matrix filled with living osteoblast cells. We expect that this device will help the process of bone regeneration. In this paper we give some conceptual and numerical tools based on homogenization theory as a starting point in the design of such a “smart system”.
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Authors
Bernadette Miara, Eduard Rohan, Mustapha Zidi, Béatrice Labat,