On prediction of the strength levels and failure patterns of human vertebrae using quantitative computed tomography (QCT)-based finite element method

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1584-1591

  Mirzaei, Majid ^a   Zeinali, Ahad ^b   Razmjoo, Arash ^a   Nazemi, Majid ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Orumia University of Medical Sciences   (Iran)

Author keywords

Human vertebra; Noninvasive methods; Osteolytic defects; Osteoporosis; Vertebroplasty

Indexed keywords

HUMAN VERTEBRA; NONINVASIVE METHODS; OSTEOLYTIC DEFECTS; OSTEOPOROSIS; VERTEBROPLASTY;

BONE CEMENT; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DEFECTS; STRAIN; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TOMOGRAPHY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE STRENGTH; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; OSTEOLYSIS; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; THORACIC SPINE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; CALIBRATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67651149497     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.04.042     Document Type: Article

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