Many experimental testing techniques have been adopted in order to provide an
understanding of the biomechanics of the human intervertebral disc (IVD). The aim of this …

Biomedical engineers and physicists frequently use human or animal bone for orthopaedic
biomechanics research because they are excellent approximations of living bone. But, there …

Finite element (FE) model studies have made important contributions to our understanding
of functional biomechanics of the lumbar spine. However, if a model is used to answer …

BACKGROUND: Major deficits of many finite element models of the lumbar spine are the
oversimplification, assumed constellation of the material properties or the insufficiently …

In recent years, nonfusion stabilization of the lumbar spine has gained more and more
popularity. These nonfusion systems intend to maintain or restore the intersegmental …

BACKGROUND: An important step in finite element modeling is the process of validation to
derive clinical relevant data. It can be assumed that defect states of a finite element model …

Study Design. Finite element study. Objective. To investigate intradiscal pressure, shear
strain between anulus and adjacent endplates, and fiber strain in the anulus under pure and …

Many investigators have performed studies on specific defect situations or determined the
contribution on isolated structures. Investigating the contribution of functional structures …

Study Design. Intradiscal pressure and intersegmental rotation of human lumbar spines
were measured in vitro. Objectives. To determine the effect of a follower load on mechanical …

Abstract Background Context The contribution of anatomical structures to the stability of the
spine is of great relevance for diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic evaluation of spinal …