User Meeting 2026
The 14th MECHANICAL FINDER User Meeting 2024 ended with success. We would like to thank the people who participated and [...]
Mechanical effects of different cast immobilization positions in colles’ fracture: a finite element analysis investigation
Kobayashi T, Yamazaki T, Matsuura Y, Ohtori S, Suzuki T, Kanazuka A Journal of Biomechanics Available online 17 January 2026, 113167
Bone resorption and stress distribution in standard versus short stems of the Comprehensive Total Shoulder System for shoulder arthroplasty
Inoue K, Suenaga N, Oizumi N, Yamaguchi H, Miyoshi N, Morita S, Kurata S, Imanaka A, Tsujimura K, Kawamura K Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES Available online 13 January 2026, 151541 [...]
Comparative Finite Element Analysis of Denosumab and Bazedoxifene on Pedicle Screw Stability in Osteoporotic Spines
Asada T, Tani S, Towatari T, Ishikawa M, Varnadore P, Kudo Y, Passias PG, Alman BA, Ishikawa K. JOR Spine. 2025 Dec 9;8(4):e70147. doi: 10.1002/jsp2.70147. eCollection 2025 Dec. PMID: 41376804 [...]
Mechanical stress on the rod in posterior spinal fusion with and without rod fracture: a finite element analysis.
Inoue T, Kumano Y, Sugaya J, Okazaki K, Doi T. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2025 Nov 28. doi: 10.1186/s12891-025-09377-2. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41316187
User Meeting 2025
The 14th MECHANICAL FINDER User Meeting 2024 ended with success. We would like to thank the people who participated and the [...]
Quantitative assessment of fracture healing using patient-specific CT finite element analysis: A novel approach to external fixation management
Matsuura Y, Yamazaki T, Ohtori S Trauma Case Reports, Available online 22 August 2025, 101245 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101245
Age-related changes in bone mineral density of the scaphoid and distal radius: A quantitative computed tomography study
Iwasaki R, Matsuura Y, Yamazaki T, Kitsukawa K, Kanazuka A, Ohtori S. Bone. 2025 Nov;200:117612. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2025.117612. Epub 2025 Aug 18. PMID: 40835177
Investigating Optimal Osteotomy Angles for Kienböck and Preiser Disease Using Finite Element Analysis: Stress Changes in the Lunate and Scaphoid Bones Associated With Closing Radial Wedge Osteotomy
Hojo A, Matsuura Y, Yamazaki T, Suzuki T, Ohtori S. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Jul 8:S0363-5023(25)00268-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2025.05.014. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40632056
