The best free models I've found are at this site:
www.tecno.ior.it/VRLAB/researchers/repository/BEL_repository.html
If you've the software to open them, it will save you a pile of $$$, and they are quite accurate, though the datum & reference plane work to get the femur and tibia, for example...
Hi Folks:
I'm in the very early stages of developing a set of surgical instruments and implants for human total ankle replacement and I'm trying to track down a 3-D CAD model of the tibia, fibula, and talus. If anyone happens to know where I can track one down, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
One of the best places to start is here...
www.tecno.ior.it/VRLAB/researchers/repository/BEL_repository.html
The site includes files that have been previously used for FEA Analyses at different universities around the world - if nothing else, it may help you avoid reinventing the wheel.
