Objective To ascertain the biomechanical effects of a degenerated L4–L5 segment on the
lower lumbar spine through a comprehensive simulation of disc degeneration. Methods A …

The consideration of biomechanical alterations due to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration
is crucial for the accurate analysis of spine biomechanics. In this study, finite element (FE) …

The effects of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration on biomechanics of the lumbar spine
were analyzed. Finite element models of the lumbar spine with various degrees of IVD …

Intervertebral disc degeneration involves changes in its material properties that affect the
mechanical functions of the spinal system. However, the alteration of the biomechanics of a …

Background Degeneration of intervertebral disks in the lower lumbar spine is associated
with significant structural alterations. Finite element model has been widely used in the study …

The current study investigated mechanical predictors for the development of adjacent disc
degeneration. A 3-D finite element model of a lumbar spine was modified to simulate two …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Intervertebral disc degeneration has been subject to numerous
in vivo and in vitro investigations and numerical studies during recent decades, reporting …

Nonlinear three-dimensional finite element models of a ligamentous two motion segments
spine specimen (L3-L4-L5) were developed to investigate the effects of disc degeneration …

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of lumbar spine fusion on the superior
adjacent intervertebral disk in the context of disk degeneration, using a nonlinear three …

Both intervertebral disc (IVD) and facet joint (FJ) degeneration are frequently associated with
chronic low back pain. While genetic factors are considered the most relevant in the onset of …