Bone remodeling theory applied to the study of n unit-elements model.

The aim of this paper is to illustrate the application of mathematical tools for the analysis of non-linear dynamical systems to the study of global stability of one kind of bone remodeling scheme applied to n unit-elements model. The particular aspects analyzed here are the stationary states related to this theory and a condition of their stability. The non-linear equations governing the remodeling process are solved by finite-difference method and the well-known results on the heterogeneous spatial organizations have been retrieved and confirm the analytical study. This kind of remodeling theory is useful for investigating the effects of physiological parameters on the development, maintenance, and adaptation of bone under mechanical loading.

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