A dynamic investigation of the burst fracture process using a combined experimental and finite element approach

European Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 481-488

  Wilcox, R K ^a   Allen, D J ^a   Hall, R M ^b   Limb, D ^a   Barton, D C ^a   Dickson, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burst fracture; Finite element model; Spinal biomechanics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BURST FRACTURE; CATTLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DURA MATER; ENERGY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EXPERIMENTATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMPACT ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE FRACTURE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERTEBRAL CANAL; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 7944221779     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0625-9     Document Type: Article

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