Intervertebral disc viscoelastic parameters and residual mechanics spatially quantified using a hybrid confined/in situ indentation method

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 491-496

  Ellingson, Arin M ^a   Nuckley, David J ^a,b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Compression; Indentation; Intervertebral disc; Stress relaxation; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

DISC DEGENERATION; ENDPLATES; EQUILIBRIUM STRESS; IN-SITU; INDENTATION METHOD; INDENTERS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS; RIGHT AND LEFT; STRAIN LEVELS; STRUCTURAL MORPHOLOGY; TISSUE CHANGES; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION; VISCO-ELASTIC PARAMETERS; VISCOELASTIC;

COMPACTION; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); INDENTATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; STRESS RELAXATION; TISSUE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MUSCLE STRESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; NERVE ENDING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TISSUE STRUCTURE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISCOELASTICITY;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84856045908     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.11.050     Document Type: Article

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