Improvement and validation of a female finite element model of the cervical spine

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2023

Autores

Silva, AJC (Autor) Outra; de Sousa, RJA (Autor) Outra; Fernandes, FAO (Autor) Outra; Ptak, M (Autor) Outra; Dymek, M (Autor) Outra; Parente, MPL (Autor) FEUP

Revista

Título: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Vol. 142

ISSN: 1751-6161

Editora: Elsevier

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ID Authenticus: P-00Y-7PK

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105797

Abstract (EN): Although the cervical spine supports and controls the kinematics of the head, it is vulnerable to injuries during mechanical loading. Severe injuries often result in damage to the spinal cord, leading to significant ramifications. The role of gender in determining the outcome of such injuries has been established as significant. In order to better understand the essential mechanics and develop treatments or preventative measures, various forms of research have been conducted. Computational modelling is one of the most useful and extensively utilised methods, as it provides information that would otherwise be difficult to obtain. As such, the primary goal of this research is to create a new finite element of the female cervical spine that will more accurately represent the group most affected by such injuries. This work is a continuation of a previous study where a model was created from the computer tomography scans of a 46-year-old female. A functioning spinal unit consisting of the C6-C7 segment was simulated as a validation procedure. The experimental data obtained from cadaveric specimens, that assessed the range of motion of different cervical segments in flexion-extension, axial rotation, and lateral bending, was used to validate the reduced model.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 8