The biomechanical effect of vertebroplasty on the adjacent vertebral body: A finite element study

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 220, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 565-572

  Wilcox, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element; Spine; Vertebroplasty

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; BONE; CEMENTS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; THERMOELECTRICITY;

OSTEOPOROTIC VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES; SPINE; VERTEBROPLASTY;

BONE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

BIOMECHANICAL EFFECTS; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; FINITE-ELEMENT STUDY; PLASTIC FAILURE; SPINE; TRABECULAR BONES; VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION; VERTEBROPLASTY;

METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; VERTEBROPLASTIC;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG EFFECT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPINE; SPINE FRACTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; METHYLMETHACRYLATES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSTEOPOROSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINE;

EID: 33746470877     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119H00305     Document Type: Article

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