Finite element analysis of the spine: Towards a framework of verification, validation and sensitivity analysis

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1287-1304

  Jones, Alison C ^a   Wilcox, Ruth K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computational models; Finite element analysis; Intervertebral disc; Spine; Vertebra

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; MODAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COMPUTATIONAL MODELS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; SPINE; VERTEBRA;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRUCTURE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR SPINE; MATERIALS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPINE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERTEBRA; VERTEBRA BODY;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINE;

EID: 56249149219     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2008.09.006     Document Type: Review

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