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Erschienen in: Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 8/2006

01.08.2006 | Original Article

Validation of a clinical finite element model of the human lumbosacral spine

verfasst von: Yabo Guan, Narayan Yoganandan, Jiangyue Zhang, Frank A. Pintar, Joesph F. Cusick, Christopher E. Wolfla, Dennis J. Maiman

Erschienen in: Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing | Ausgabe 8/2006

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Abstract

Very few finite element models on the lumbosacral spine have been reported because of its unique biomechanical characteristics. In addition, most of these lumbosacral spine models have been only validated with rotation at single moment values, ignoring the inherent nonlinear nature of the moment–rotation response of the spine. Because a majority of lumbar spine surgeries are performed between L4 and S1 levels, and the confidence in the stress analysis output depends on the model validation, the objective of the present study was to develop a unique finite element model of the lumbosacral junction. The clinically applicable model was validated throughout the entire nonlinear range. It was developed using computed tomography scans, subjected to flexion and extension, and left and right lateral bending loads, and quantitatively validated with cumulative variance analyses. Validation results for each loading mode and for each motion segment (L4-L5, L5-S1) and bisegment (L4-S1) are presented in the paper.

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Metadaten
Titel
Validation of a clinical finite element model of the human lumbosacral spine
verfasst von
Yabo Guan
Narayan Yoganandan
Jiangyue Zhang
Frank A. Pintar
Joesph F. Cusick
Christopher E. Wolfla
Dennis J. Maiman
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2006
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing / Ausgabe 8/2006
Print ISSN: 0140-0118
Elektronische ISSN: 1741-0444
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-006-0066-9

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