ABSTRACT
Soft tissues are nonhomogeneous and anisotropic materials that most likely experience large deformations. Their complex structures, geometry, and materials make the finding of closed-form solution “almost impossible to obtain” (Holzapfel 2004) and hence intensify the need for computational modeling (Humphrey 2003). Computational biomechanical model has the potential to overcome these challenges while addressing the needs for understanding the behavior of soft tissues under different loading conditions. Clinically, a biomechanical model can improve diagnostics, treatment, planning, and interventions in addition to its academic and industrial contributions (Holzapfel 2004).
