Kinematics of the thoracic t10-t11 motion segment: Locus of instantaneous axes of rotation in flexion and extension

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 140-146

  Qiu, Tian Xia ^a   Teo, Ee Chon ^a   Lee, Kim Kheng ^a   Ng, Hong Wan ^a   Yang, Kai ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Instantaneous axis of rotation; Spinal kinematics; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; GEOMETRY; IMPLANT; JOINT LIMITATION; KINEMATICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SPINE STABILIZATION; THORACIC SPINE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERTEBRA; CADAVER; HUMAN; LOADING TEST; RANGE OF MOTION;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROTATION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TORSION; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 1842786908     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024720-200404000-00011     Document Type: Article

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