Moment-rotation behavior of intervertebral joints in flexion-extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation at all levels of the human spine: a structured review and meta …

C Zhang, EM Mannen, HL Sis, ES Cadel… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Spinal intervertebral joints are complex structures allowing motion in multiple directions, and
many experimental studies have reported moment-rotation response. However …

[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity of the cervical disc loads, translations, intradiscal pressure, and muscle activity due to segmental mass, disc stiffness, and muscle strength in an …

R Arshad, H Schmidt, M El-Rich… - Frontiers in Bioengineering …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Musculoskeletal disorders of the cervical spine have increased considerably in recent times.
To understand the effects of various biomechanical factors, quantifying the differences in …

A forward-inverse dynamics modeling framework for human musculoskeletal multibody system

X Wang, J Guo, Q Tian - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2022 - Springer
Multibody musculoskeletal modeling of human gait has been proved helpful in investigating
the pathology of musculoskeletal disorders. However, conventional inverse dynamics …

Quantifying the Importance of Active Muscle Repositioning a Finite Element Neck Model in Flexion Using Kinematic, Kinetic, and Tissue-Level Responses

P Hadagali, SL Fischer, JP Callaghan… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Non-neutral neck positions are important initial conditions in impact scenarios,
associated with a higher incidence of injury. Repositioning in finite element (FE) neck …

[HTML][HTML] Cervical non-fusion using biomimetic artificial disc and vertebra complex: technical innovation and biomechanics analysis

J Li, P OuYang, X He, X Wei, Z Sun, H Dong… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2022 - Springer
Background Changes in spinal mobility after vertebral fusion are important factors
contributing to adjacent vertebral disease (ASD). As an implant for spinal non-fusion, the …

Forward dynamics simulation of a simplified neuromuscular-skeletal-exoskeletal model based on the CMA-ES optimization algorithm: framework and case studies

W Jin, J Liu, Q Zhang, X Zhang, Q Wang, J Xu… - Multibody System …, 2024 - Springer
The modeling and simulation of coupled neuromusculoskeletal-exoskeletal systems play a
crucial role in human biomechanical analysis, as well as in the design and control of …

Numerical wear study of metal‐on‐ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene‐based cervical total disc arthroplasty by coupling finite element analysis and multi‐body …

H Xin, L Zhang, H Diao, J Jia… - Biosurface and Biotribology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the effects of in vivo (head flexion‐extension, lateral bending, and axial
rotation) and in vitro (ISO 18192‐1) working conditions on the wear of ultrahigh molecular …

Finite element analysis of a three-dimensional cervical spine model with muscles based on CT scan data

Z Li, B Zhang, B Fang, H Gong, Y Han… - Computer Methods in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background The incidence of cervical spondylosis is increasing, gradually affecting people's
normal lives. Establishing a finite element model of the cervical spine is one of the methods …

Prediction of in vivo lower cervical spinal loading using musculoskeletal multi-body dynamics model during the head flexion/extension, lateral bending and axial …

H Diao, H Xin, Z Jin - … , Part H: Journal of Engineering in …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Cervical spine diseases lead to a heavy economic burden to the individuals and societies.
Moreover, frequent post-operative complications mean a higher risk of neck pain and …

Investigation on the biomechanical behaviour of the lower cervical spine induced by facet tropism with respect to the sagittal plane

Z Huang, Y Zhang, X Rong, X Zhang, H Liu… - Medical Engineering & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Clinic observations have shown that facet tropism with respect to the sagittal plane is
associated with cervical degeneration, but their mechanisms haven't been clearly revealed …