A validated finite element analysis of nerve root stress in degenerative lumbar scoliosis

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 599-605

  Kim, Ho Joong ^a   Chun, Heoung Jae ^b   Kang, Kyoung Tak ^b   Lee, Hwan Mo ^c   Kim, Hak Sun ^c   Moon, Eun Su ^c   Park, Jin Oh ^c   Hwang, Bo Hyun ^c   Son, Ju Hyun ^b   Moon, Seong Hwan ^c  

^a Yonserang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Degenerative lumbar scoliosis; Finite element analysis; Nerve root stress; Rotatory listhesis

Indexed keywords

DEGENERATIVE LUMBAR SCOLIOSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; LATERAL BENDING; NERVE ROOT STRESS; RIGHT AND LEFT; ROTATION CURVES; ROTATORY LISTHESIS; SEGMENTAL ROTATIONS;

ROTATION; TENSILE STRESS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; KINEMATICS; LUMBAR SPINE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE ROOT; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE MOBILITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 67349143380     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11517-009-0463-y     Document Type: Article

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