Finite element modelling of lumbar motion segment using digitiser

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 23-31

  Lee, Kim Kheng ^a   Teo, Ee Chon ^a   Qiu, Tian Xia ^a   Ng, Hong Wan ^a   Yang, Kai ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Digitiser; Finite element method; Lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA ACQUISITION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAPHIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

DIGITIZER; LUMBAR SPINE; MESHING DENSITY;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 6444226643     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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