Finite element analysis of the lumbar spine with a new cage using a topology optimization method

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 90-98

  Zhong, Zheng Cheng ^a   Wei, Shun Hwa ^a   Wang, Jung Pin ^b   Feng, Chi Kuang ^c   Chen, Chen Sheng ^a   Yu, Chung Huang ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cage; Finite element method

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; TOPOLOGY;

CAGE; LUMBAR SPINE; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LAMINECTOMY; LUMBAR SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SPINE FUSION; STRESS; TORSION; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 30844437040     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2005.03.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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