Finite element model of a lumbar spinal motion segment to predict circadian variation in stature

Computers and Structures

Volumn 81, Issue 8-11, 2003, Pages 835-842

  Natarajan, R N ^a   Williams, J R ^a   Andersson, G B J ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian variation in height; Cyclic loading; Failure prediction; Finite element model; Lumbar motion segment; Poroelasticity

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

LUMBAR MOTION SEGMENT;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

EID: 0037402036     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(02)00400-5     Document Type: Article

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