Development of a Finite Element Model of the Upper Cervical Spine and a Parameter Study of Ligament Characteristics

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 376-385

  Brolin, Karin ^a   Halldin, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Finite element modeling; Kinematics; Ligament; Upper cervical spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORTICAL BONE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; JOINT STABILITY; KINEMATICS; LIGAMENT; MODEL; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TISSUE SPECIFICITY; TRABECULAR BONE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENTS; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; NECK; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 1142298461     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000090820.99182.2D     Document Type: Article

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