Strain Amplification Analysis of an Osteocyte under Static and Cyclic Loading: A Finite Element Study

Figure 1

The osteocyte-lacunar-canalicular system. (a) Photomicrograph of osteocytes embedded in bone matrix (adopted from [34]); (b) schematic geometry of cubic volume of bone surrounding one osteocyte lacuna with canaliculi and processes.

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