A three-dimensional finite element model of the cervical spine: An investigation of whiplash injury

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 193-201

  Zhang, Jian Guo ^a   Wang, Fang ^a   Zhou, Rui ^a   Xue, Qiang ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Finite element model; Stress; Whiplash injury

Indexed keywords

C-SHAPED; CERVICAL SPINE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; INTERNAL STRESS; MAXIMUM STRESS; NECK INJURY; PEAK STRESS; ROTATIONAL ANGLE; SOFT TISSUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; WHIPLASH INJURY; WHIPLASH LOADING;

BIOMECHANICS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN FORM MODELS; LIGAMENTS; LOADING; STRESS ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CERVICAL SPINE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 79952621226     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11517-010-0708-9     Document Type: Article

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