Indentation mechanics and native collagen content in the cartilaginous endplate: A comparison between porcine cervical and human lumbar spines

JD Zehr, J Quadrilatero, JP Callaghan - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study characterized the regional indentation mechanics and native collagen content in
cartilaginous endplates (CEPs) from the porcine cervical spine, young human lumbar spine …

The effect of failure mechanics on the fatigue responses of lumbar intervertebral disc

Q Liu, Q Zhang, CQ Zhang, AG Wang, ZC Xu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lumbar disc herniation is usually caused by the accumulation of long-term mechanical
loads and sudden overload damage. Therefore, this study aims to illustrate how fatigue …

Cyclic Mechanism Affects Lumbar Spine Creep Response

ED Dimbath, C Morino, S Middleton, J Kait… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose This study aims to explore how cyclic loading influences creep response in the
lumbar spine under combined flexion-compression loading. Methods Ten porcine functional …

Towards the estimation of ultimate compression tolerance as a function of cyclic compression loading history: implications for lifting-related low back injury risk …

JD Zehr, JP Callaghan - Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to mathematically characterize the ultimate compression tolerance (UCT)
as a function of spinal joint posture, loading variation, and loading duration. One hundred …