A finite element model of the L4-L5 spinal motion segment: Biomechanical compatibility of an interspinous device

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-16

  Vena, Pasquale ^a   Franzoso, Giampaolo ^a   Gastaldi, Dario ^a   Contro, Roberto ^a   Dallolio, Villiam ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b SANTA CORONA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite Element Model; Intervertebral Disc; Lumbar Spine; Ni Ti Alloy; Soft Biological Tissues; Titanium Alloy

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS; LUMBAR SPINES; NITI ALLOYS; SOFT BIOLOGICAL TISSUE;

ALLOYS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PHYSIOLOGY; STIFFNESS; TITANIUM;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM ALLOY (TIAL6V4); TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; SPINE FUSION; VALIDATION STUDY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; NICKEL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINAL FUSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TITANIUM;

EID: 25644450348     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840500062914     Document Type: Article

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