The sheep as a large animal model for the investigation and treatment of human disorders
A Banstola, JNJ Reynolds - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We review the value of large animal models for improving the translation of
biomedical research for human application, focusing primarily on sheep. Abstract An …
biomedical research for human application, focusing primarily on sheep. Abstract An …
Biomechanical and clinical studies on lumbar spine fusion surgery: a review
Low back pain is associated with degenerative disc diseases of the spine. Surgical
treatment includes fusion and non-fusion types. The gold standard is fusion surgery, wherein …
treatment includes fusion and non-fusion types. The gold standard is fusion surgery, wherein …
Relationship between intervertebral disc and facet joint degeneration: a probabilistic finite element model study
M Bashkuev, S Reitmaier, H Schmidt - Journal of biomechanics, 2020 - Elsevier
Both intervertebral disc (IVD) and facet joint (FJ) degeneration are frequently associated with
chronic low back pain. While genetic factors are considered the most relevant in the onset of …
chronic low back pain. While genetic factors are considered the most relevant in the onset of …
Thermodynamics-based stability criteria for constitutive equations of isotropic hyperelastic solids
A generalized thermodynamic stability criterion for isotropic finite elastic solids is derived
using the fundamental balance laws and field equations of continuum mechanics, which is …
using the fundamental balance laws and field equations of continuum mechanics, which is …
Numerical prediction of the mechanical failure of the intervertebral disc under complex loading conditions
G Casaroli, T Villa, T Bassani, N Berger-Roscher… - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Finite element modeling has been widely used to simulate the mechanical behavior of the
intervertebral disc. Previous models have been generally limited to the prediction of the disc …
intervertebral disc. Previous models have been generally limited to the prediction of the disc …
Annulus fibrosus functional extrafibrillar and fibrous mechanical behaviour: experimental and computational characterisation
M Mengoni, O Kayode, SNF Sikora… - Royal Society …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The development of current surgical treatments for intervertebral disc damage could benefit
from virtual environment accounting for population variations. For such models to be …
from virtual environment accounting for population variations. For such models to be …
Three-dimensional microstructural reconstruction of the ovine intervertebral disc using ultrahigh field MRI
BACKGROUND The intervertebral disc (IVD) is a complex organ that acts as a flexible
coupling between two adjacent vertebral bodies and must therefore accommodate …
coupling between two adjacent vertebral bodies and must therefore accommodate …
An ex-vivo model for the biomechanical assessment of cement discoplasty
S Ghandour, K Pazarlis, S Lewin, P Isaksson… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Percutaneous Cement Discoplasty (PCD) is a surgical technique developed to relieve pain
in patients with advanced degenerative disc disease characterized by a vacuum …
in patients with advanced degenerative disc disease characterized by a vacuum …
Mechanical and biological characterization of a composite annulus fibrosus repair strategy in an endplate delamination model
This study compares the mechanical response of the commonly used annulus fibrosus (AF)
puncture injury model of the intervertebral disc (IVD) and a newly proposed AF failure at the …
puncture injury model of the intervertebral disc (IVD) and a newly proposed AF failure at the …
Spinal stability analysis of lumbar interbody fusion according to pelvic type and cage angle based on simplified spinal model with various pelvic indices
Recently, the objectives of lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) have been extended to include the
correction of broader/relative indications in addition to spinal fixation. Accordingly, LIF must …
correction of broader/relative indications in addition to spinal fixation. Accordingly, LIF must …