Recent advances in finite element modeling of the human cervical spine

YH Kim, B Khuyagbaatar, K Kim - Journal of Mechanical Science and …, 2018 - Springer
The human cervical spine is a complex structure that is the most frequently injured site
among all spinal injuries. Therefore, understanding of the cervical spine injury and …

Quantitative cervical spine injury responses in whiplash loading with a numerical method of natural neural reflex consideration

Z Liang, MO Fuhao, Z Zheng, Y Li, Y Tian… - Computer Methods and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objective Neural reflex is hypothesized as a regulating step in spine
stabilizing system. However, neural reflex control is still in its infancy to consider in the …

[HTML][HTML] A female head–neck model for rear impact simulations

J Östh, M Mendoza-Vazquez, F Sato… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Several mathematical cervical models of the 50th percentile male have been developed and
used for impact biomechanics research. However, for the 50th percentile female no similar …

Febio finite element models of the human cervical spine

MR Herron, J Park, AT Dailey, DL Brockmeyer… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Finite element (FE) analysis has proven to be useful when studying the biomechanics of the
cervical spine. Although many FE studies of the cervical spine have been published, they …

Multilevel validation of a male neck finite element model with active musculature

JB Barker, DS Cronin - Journal of biomechanical …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Computational models of the human neck have been developed to assess human response
in impact scenarios; however, the assessment and validation of such models is often limited …

Biomechanical analysis of the reasonable cervical range of motion to prevent non-fusion segmental degeneration after single-level ACDF

W Liang, B Han, Y Hai, J Yang, P Yin - Frontiers in bioengineering …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The compensatory increase in intervertebral range of motion (ROM) after cervical fusion can
increase facet joint force (FJF) and intradiscal pressure (IDP) in non-fusion segments …

Development and validation of lumbar spine finite element model

T Wiczenbach, L Pachocki, K Daszkiewicz… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
The functional biomechanics of the lumbar spine have been better understood by finite
element method (FEM) simulations. However, there are still areas where the behavior of soft …

[PDF][PDF] The VIVA OpenHBM finite element 50th percentile female occupant model: whole body model development and kinematic validation

J Östh, M Mendoza-Vazquez, A Linder… - IRCOBI …, 2017 - publications.lib.chalmers.se
Recently, significant progress has been made in the development of Finite Element Human
Body Models, and they have been introduced in the development of automotive safety …

Cervical spine morphology and ligament property variations: a finite element study of their influence on sagittal bending characteristics

JD John, GS Kumar, N Yoganandan - Journal of biomechanics, 2019 - Elsevier
Cervical spine finite element models reported in biomechanical literature usually represent a
static morphology. Not considering morphology as a model parameter limits the predictive …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic head-neck stabilization and modulation with perturbation bandwidth investigated using a multisegment neuromuscular model

R Happee, E de Bruijn, PA Forbes… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The human head-neck system requires continuous stabilization in the presence of gravity
and trunk motion. We investigated contributions of the vestibulocollic reflex (VCR), the …