Effect of endplate calcification and mechanical deformation on the distribution of glucose in intervertebral disc: A 3D finite element study

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 195-204

  Jackson, Alicia R ^a   Huang, Chun Yuh ^a   Gua, Wei Yong ^a  

^a University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Mechanics; Metabolism; Nutrition; Theoretical modelling; Transport

Indexed keywords

3D FINITE ELEMENT; 3D FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; ANNULUS FIBROUS; CELLULAR METABOLISM; ENDPLATES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION; IN-VIVO; INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS; INVESTIGATE EFFECTS; MECHANICAL DEFORMATION; MECHANICAL LOADING; NONLINEAR COUPLING; NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTIONS; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; STATIC STRAIN; STRAIN-DEPENDENT; THEORETICAL MODELLING; TRANSPORT; VASCULATURE;

BIOMINERALIZATION; BONE; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLUCOSE; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; OXYGEN; PHYSIOLOGY; SPOT WELDING; THERMOELECTRICITY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VOLTAGE DIVIDERS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; BONE MINERALIZATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; METABOLISM; THEORETICAL MODEL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 79951747038     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2010.535815     Document Type: Article

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