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Calculating dynamical diffraction patterns for X-ray diffraction imaging techniques requires numerical integration of the Takagi-Taupin equations. This is usually performed with a simple, second-order finite difference scheme on a sheared computational grid in which two of the axes are aligned with the wavevectors of the incident and scattered beams. This dictates, especially at low scattering angles, an oblique grid of uneven step sizes. Here a finite difference scheme is presented that carries out this integration in slab-shaped samples on an arbitrary orthogonal grid by implicitly utilizing Fourier interpolation. The scheme achieves the expected second-order convergence and a similar error to the traditional approach for similarly dense grids.
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Front Bioeng Biotechnol
August 2025
Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.
Objective: Due to its inherent high instability, the selection of fixation strategies for unilateral Denis type II sacral fractures remains a controversial challenge in the field of traumatic orthopedics. This study focuses on unilateral Denis type II sacral fractures. By applying three different fixation methods, it aims to explore their biomechanical properties and provide a theoretical basis for optimizing clinical fixation protocols.
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September 2025
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Background: A modified pull-through approach represents a promising treatment strategy to access tumors in the posterior oral cavity. The design of the wedge osteotomy plays a key role in preserving postoperative mechanical stability while enabling surgical access. However, the optimal osteotomy design to reduce fracture risk remains unclear.
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October 2025
Centre for Simulation in Bioengineering, Biomechanics and Biomaterials (CS3B), Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering of Bauru, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address:
This study aimed to evaluate the near-cortical over-drilling technique on the mechanical behaviour of bone-plate constructs in a rabbit transverse femoral fracture. In vitro biomechanical testing and finite element (FE) models were used for analyses. Rabbits' bones (n = 14) were divided into two groups: G1 - without near-cortical over-drilling, and G2 - with near-cortical over-drilling.
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October 2025
Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies, Staffordshire University, Stoke-On-Trent, UK; Reading Central PCN, Reading, UK.
Background: Drape-forming is a cost-effective method used worldwide to manufacture bespoke ankle foot orthoses (AFOs). It involves draping a heated polymer material sheet over a positive cast of the user's limb. Previous research has shown that the manual nature of drape-forming can influence the thickness of the final AFO and even lead to structures that are inadequately rigid to be clinically effective.
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October 2025
Ansys Inc., Houston, TX 77094, USA.
Introduction: Benchtop and animal models have traditionally been used to study the propagation of Onyx Liquid Embolic Systems (Onyx) used in the treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations (AVM). However, such models are costly, do not provide sufficient detail to elucidate how variations in Onyx viscosity alter flow dynamics, and rely on some trial-and-error, resulting in elongated timelines for product development.
Objectives: The goal of this study was to leverage Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to predict the behavior of different Onyx formulations.