Computational modelling of ovine critical-sized tibial defects with implanted scaffolds and prediction of the safety of fixator removal

H. Doyle acknowledges funding from the Irish Research Council under the Embark Initiative Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme, and the SFI/HEA Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) for the provision of computational facilities and support. The authors acknowledge research funding from the European Union through the STEPS FP6 Project (contract number FP6-500465) and also the partners in the STEPS project for their input.