In vitro testing has been conducted to provide a comprehensive understanding of the
biomechanics of the cervical spine. This has allowed a characterization of the stability of the …

While abnormal loading is widely believed to cause cervical spine disc diseases, in vivo
cervical disc deformation during dynamic neck motion has not been well delineated. This …

The effects of degeneration and surgery on cervical spine mechanics are commonly
evaluated through in vitro testing and finite element models derived from these tests. The …

The cervical spine experiences shear forces during everyday activities and injurious events
yet there is a paucity of biomechanical data characterizing the cervical spine under shear …

A majority of the middle-aged population exhibit cervical spondylosis that may require
decompression and fusion of the affected level. Minimally invasive cervical fusion is an …

Animal models for orthopaedic implant testing are well-established but morphologically
dissimilar to human tibiae; notably, most are shorter. The purpose of this study was to …

Computational musculoskeletal models have been developed to predict mechanical joint
loads on the human spine, such as the forces and moments applied to vertebral and facet …

Objective: Although a number of in vivo, in vitro, and finite element studies have attempted to
delineate the natural biomechanics, injury mechanisms, and surgical techniques of the …

A finite element model was used to compare the biomechanical properties of a novel
anterior transpedicular screw artificial vertebral body system (AVBS) with a conventional …

Approximately 50% of women and 25% of men will have an osteoporosis-related fracture
after the age of 50, yet the micromechanical origin of these fractures remains unclear …