Three-dimensional inhomogeneous triphasic finite-element analysis of physical signals and solute transport in human intervertebral disc under axial compression

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2071-2077

  Yao, Hai ^a   Gu, Wei Yong ^b  

^a AMRL   (United States)

^b University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Intervertebral disc; Soft tissue mechanics; Solute transport; Triphasic theory

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TISSUE;

FLUID PRESSURE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; SOFT TISSUE MECHANICS; TRIPHASIC THEORY;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SOLUTE;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SOLUTIONS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34249650771     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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