Finite element models of intervertebral disc: recent advances and prospects

T Sun, J Wang, X Liu, H Huang, J Wang, M Suo… - Annals of …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The incidence rate of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is increasing year
by year, which brings great harm to our health. The change of biomechanical factors is an …

A comparative finite element analysis of artificial intervertebral disc replacement and pedicle screw fixation of the lumbar spine

JK Biswas, A Malas, S Majumdar… - Computer Methods in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Titanium alloy-based Pedicle screw-rod fusion is a very common technique to provide
higher fusion regularity than other methods. In recent times, Carbon-fibre-reinforced (CFR) …

[HTML][HTML] Neural network surrogate and projected gradient descent for fast and reliable finite element model calibration: A case study on an intervertebral disc

M Atad, G Gruber, M Ribeiro, LF Nicolini, R Graf… - Computers in Biology …, 2025 - Elsevier
Accurate calibration of finite element (FE) models is essential across various biomechanical
applications, including human intervertebral discs (IVDs), to ensure their reliability and use …

Don't You (Project Around Discs)? Neural Network Surrogate and Projected Gradient Descent for Calibrating an Intervertebral Disc Finite Element Model

M Atad, G Gruber, M Ribeiro, LF Nicolini, R Graf… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Accurate calibration of finite element (FE) models of human intervertebral discs (IVDs) is
essential for their reliability and application in diagnosing and planning treatments for spinal …

Development of particle swarm and topology optimization-based modeling for mandibular distractor plates

AT Şensoy, I Kaymaz, Ü Ertaş - Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis (MDO) is a common clinical procedure to
correct mandibular retrognathia. However, since there is not a gold standard for determining …

Effect of personalized liner thickness on the stresses at the stump-prosthesis interface

A Sahli, A Moulgada, I Boudjemaa… - Mechanics of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
After trans-tibial amputation (TTA) the patient needs prosthesis to maintain mobility,
unfortunately, people with this type of amputation often experience skin degradation due to …

Using the Finite Element Method to Design an Intervertebral Disc Prosthesis for Lumbar Vertebrae

FS Gomez, RL Lorza, MC Bobadilla, SÍ Macedo… - … conference on The …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract DDD (Degenerative Disc Disease) or Degenerative Intervertebral Disc Disease
causes pain in the lower back due because of wear and tear. Due to age, the disc gradually …

Modelizado y optimización de problemas biomecánicos mediante la combinación del método de los elementos finitos (mef) y técnicas avanzadas de optimización

FS Gómez - 2020 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Los problemas biomecánicos generalmente presentan comportamientos no lineales
producidos por contactos mecánicos, grandes deformaciones, grandes desplazamientos …