Validation of a finite element model of the young normal lower cervical spine

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1458-1469

  Wheeldon, John A ^a   Stemper, Brian D ^a   Yoganandan, Narayan ^a   Pintar, Frank A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Finite element analysis; Software validation

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); ROTATION; STANDARDS;

AXIAL ROTATION; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINES; COMPOSITE DISC; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; IN-VITRO; LATERAL BENDING; LOAD RANGE; LOAD RESPONSE; MATE RIAL PROPERTIES; RIGHT AND LEFT; SOFTWARE VALIDATION; STANDARD DEVIATION; TOE REGION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CERVICAL SPINE; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPONDYLOSIS;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NECK; SPINAL OSTEOPHYTOSIS;

EID: 49149106624     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-008-9534-8     Document Type: Article

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