Deduction of spinal loading from vertebral body surface strain measurements

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 303-310

  Linders, D R ^a   Nuckley, D J ^b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Disc mechanics; Intervertebral disc; Lumbar spine; Strain gage; Vertebral strain measurement

Indexed keywords

DISC MECHANICS; INVERTEBRAL DISC; LUMBAR SPINE;

LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; TISSUE;

BIOMECHANICS;

BIOMECHANICS; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; TISSUE;

EID: 34248651560     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-006-9008-6     Document Type: Article

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