Finite element investigation of the loading rate effect on the spinal load-sharing changes under impact conditions

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1252-1262

  El Rich, Marwan ^a,b   Arnoux, Pierre Jean ^a   Wagnac, Eric ^a,b   Brunet, Christian ^a   Aubin, Carl Eric ^b  

^a UMRT24 INRETS University of Mediterranée   (France)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bone fracture; Finite element analysis; High speed impact; Injury; Lumbar spine; Stress

Indexed keywords

BONE; FRACTURE; ROTATION; STRESSES; VELOCITY;

BONE FRACTURE; FINITE ELEMENT INVESTIGATION; HIGH SPEED IMPACT; INJURY; INTERMEDIATE VELOCITIES; INTRADISCAL PRESSURES; LOADING RATE EFFECTS; LUMBAR SPINES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; JOINT FUNCTION; LUMBAR SPINE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE INJURY; SPINE MOBILITY; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; VELOCITY; VISCOELASTICITY; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 67349208773     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.03.036     Document Type: Article

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