Review Article

A Systematic Review of Continuum Modeling of Skeletal Muscles: Current Trends, Limitations, and Recommendations

Table 6

Constitutive laws for active muscle modeling (IV): special case of facial muscles.

ReferencesMusclesGeometriesFiber architectureConstitutive lawsSimulationValidation

Gladilin et al. [56]20 facial muscles1 healthy subject, 3D geometries from MRI dataFiber tangent interpolation using B-splineActive fibrous material with heuristic model constructionFacial mimics (happiness, disgust)No
Röhrle and Pullan [57]Masseter3D geometries from the Visible Human ProjectParallel fiber distribution using anatomical-based approximationActive hyperelastic, incompressible, and transversely isotropic material (9 constants)MasticationComparison with literature
Beldie et al. [22]20 facial muscles1 patient, 3D geometries from MRI dataParallel fiber distribution in a single directionActive, quasi-incompressible, transversely isotropic, and hyperelastic material (13 parameters) (UMAT LS-DYNA)Maxillofacial surgeryIn vivo postsurgery data (skin envelop)
Nazari et al. [58]10 paired facial muscles1 subject, 3D geometries from CT dataCurvature-driven cable elementsActive transversely isotropic material (ANSYS)Dynamic orofacial movementsMeasured velocity profile and the acoustic signal
Wu et al. [26]20 facial muscles1 healthy subject, 3D geometries from MRI dataFiber angle interpolation by piecewise linear functionsActive heterogeneous force-drivenhyperelastic materialFacial expressionsSkin deformation from the structured-light scanner
Fan et al. [59]2 paired zygomaticus major1 healthy subject, 3D geometries from MRI dataParallel fiber distribution in muscle mean-line directionActive transversely isotropic, hyperelastic, and quasi-incompressiblematerial (5 parameters) (VUMAT Abaqus)Facial mimicsIn vivo MRI-based displacement