REVIEW article
Front. Med.
Sec. Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1606989
Finite Element Modeling in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Advances, Applications, and Challenges
Provisionally accepted
- 1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States
- 2Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States
- 3Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States
- 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States
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Finite element modeling (FEM) is a critical tool in biomechanics and biomedical engineering, offering valuable insights where in vivo or ex vivo investigations are not possible. This review specifically highlights the diverse applications of FEM within obstetrics and gynecology through a comprehensive analysis of the literature. We explore the past use of FEM in analyzing complications affecting pelvic floor structures, urinary continence, and reproduction. The potential contributions of FEM in addressing these challenges are summarized and future directions for its application in obstetrics and gynecology are highlighted.
Keywords: Pelvic Floor, computational modeling, incontinence, pelvic floor dysfunction, Vagina, Uterus, Fallopian Tubes, ovaries
Received: 06 Apr 2025; Accepted: 08 Aug 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Moseley, Hicks, Cosgriff-Hernandez, Rausch and Hakim. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Julie Hakim, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States
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