BIOMECHANICAL STUDY OF IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Liliana Reis (Author) FEUP; Luisa Costa Sousa (Author) FEUP; Marco Parente (Author) FEUP; Renato Natal Jorge (Author) FEUP; João Gonçalves (Author) FMUP; Rolando Freitas (Author) FMUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design - M2D2015

Pages: 1601-1606

6th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design

Ponta Delgada/Azores, 26-30 July 2015

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Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences

FOS: Engineering and technology

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Authenticus ID: P-00K-MZA

Abstract (EN): The spine is one of the most complex structures of the human skeleton. Spine develops several pathologies due to trauma or degenerative diseases, as scoliosis and sometimes is necessary to resort to a surgical correction. The finite element method (FEM) is a well-known and widely used numerical method to study spine structural behaviour. This paper presents a computer-aided methodology for creating a 3D model of the Idiopathic scoliosis using spinal vertebrae reconstructed from medical images. The presented analysis can help physicians to predict the outcome of intervention with different surgical procedures and be considered as a first step in creating a complete model owing to study the biomechanics of the surgical treatments of scoliosis pathology.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: SYMP_13: Cardiovascular and Orthopedic Mechanics Design, Livro de resumos: ref: 5430

No. of pages: 6