Effects of moment arms on spinal stability subjected to follower loads: A finite element analysis study

International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 311-316

  Kim, Yoon Hyuk ^a   Kim, Kyungsoo ^a   Kim, Han Sung ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Finite element analysis; Follower load; Lumbar spine; Moment arm; Optimization method; Spinal stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 20744439970     PISSN: 15651339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJNSNS.2005.6.3.311     Document Type: Article

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