Prediction of biomechanical characteristics of intact and injured lower thoracic spine segment under different loads

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 87-99

  Guo, Li Xin ^a   Teo, Ee Chon ^a   Qiu, Tian Xia ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Injury; Spinal stability; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRESS; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; JOINT FUNCTION; LIGAMENT; LOADING TEST; MALE; PREDICTION; PROCESS MODEL; SPINE INJURY; THORACIC SPINE;

EID: 13444251330     PISSN: 02189577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/s0218957704001259     Document Type: Article

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