Simulation of progressive spinal deformities in Duchenne muscular dystrophy using a biomechanical model integrating muscles and vertebral growth modulation

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 392-399

  Huynh, A M ^a,b   Aubin, C E ^a,b   Mathieu, P A ^a,b   Labelle, H ^a,b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanical model; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Growth modulation; Motor control; Muscles; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; GROWTH KINETICS; MUSCLE; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; PATIENT TREATMENT;

BIOMECHANICAL MODELS; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; GROWTH MODULATION; MOTOR CONTROL; SCOLIOSIS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GROWTH; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GROWTH ACCELERATION; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SCOLIOSIS; SIMULATION; SPINE MALFORMATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VERTEBRA BODY;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; SPINE;

EID: 33947618632     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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