Novel lap test determines the mechanics of delamination between annular lamellae of the intervertebral disc

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-102

  Gregory, Diane E ^a   Veldhuis, Jim H ^a   Horst, Caleb ^a   Wayne Brodland, G ^a   Callaghan, Jack P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annular layers; Annulus fibrosus; Herniation; Intervertebral disc; Lamellae; Shear; Spine

Indexed keywords

ANNULAR LAYERS; ANNULUS FIBROSUS; HERNIATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS; LAMELLAE; SHEAR; SPINE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICS; STEEL SHEET;

DELAMINATION;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN VERSUS ANIMAL COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LAMELLAR BODY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SHEAR STRESS; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELASTIC MODULUS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MODELS, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 78650001094     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.08.031     Document Type: Article

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