In spine research, two possibilities to generate models exist: generic (population-based)
models representing the average human and subject-specific representations of individuals …

In this work, a fully three-dimensional model of the human intervertebral disc is proposed
within a purely analytical framework in the final goal to create time and cost-efficient patient …

Medical imaging modalities that calculate tissue morphology alone cannot provide direct
information regarding the mechanical behaviour of load-bearing musculoskeletal organs …

Creep-associated changes in disc bulging and axial strains are essential for the research
and development of mechano-bionic biomaterials and have been assessed in various ways …

Background The use of 3D imaging is becoming increasingly common, so too is the use of
fiducial markers to identify/track regions of interest and assess material deformation. While …

The aim of this thesis was to describe the complex biomechanical behaviour of the human
spine under flexion-extension movements using the forward-dynamics and inverse …