ReviewJournal of functional biomaterials2021
Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview.
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- Minor endplate damage as an initiator of systemic biomechanical disruption of the lumbar disc: a finite element analysis of the 'mechanical tipping point' in disc failure.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Finite element modeling and experimental validation of wedge fractures in the thoracic spine.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Biomechanical comparison of posterior short-segment fixation with or without intermediate screws for thoracolumbar burst fractures under normal and osteoporotic conditions: a finite element analysis.Asian spine journal · 2026Article
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- Finite Element Analysis on the Effect of Activation Time on Cervical Spine Biomechanical Response During Pilot Ejection.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2026Article
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- Biomechanical changes of different cement volumes at the thoracolumbar vertebrae in osteoporotic compression fractures: a finite element analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Segmentation and finite element analysis in orthopaedic trauma.3D printing in medicine · 2025Article
- Subaxial Subluxation (SAS) and Cervical Deformity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Relation to Selected Sagittal Balance Parameters.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Biomechanical stability and stress distribution before talus prosthesis design: effects of ligament removal and cartilage overlay thickness using finite element analysis.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Finite element modeling of clavicle fracture fixations: a systematic scoping review.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2025Article
- Optimisation of Intervertebral Disc Mechanical Properties and the Impact of Vertebral Alignment in Subject-Specific Finite Element Models.International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- Effect of vehicular vibrations on L-4 lumbar vertebrae - A finite element study.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- The effect of a soft active back support exosuit on trunk motion and thoracolumbar spine loading during squat and stoop lifts.Ergonomics · 2025Article
- A Finite Element Study of Simulated Fusion in an L4-L5 Model: Influence of the Combination of Materials in the Screw-and-Rod Fixation System on Reproducing Natural Bone Behavior.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Biomechanical Effects of Different Prosthesis Types and Fixation Ranges in Multisegmental Total En Bloc Spondylectomy: A Finite Element Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Comparative Biomechanical Analysis of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Bilateral Expandable Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cages: A Finite Element Analysis Study.International journal of spine surgery · 2024Article
- Biomechanical Study of Symmetric Bending and Lifting Behavior in Weightlifter with Lumbar L4-L5 Disc Herniation and Physiological Straightening Using Finite Element Simulation.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Investigation of the Role of Osteoporotic Vertebra Degeneration on the Stability of the Lumbar Spine: In Silico Modelling under Compressive Loading.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
The finite element method (FEM) represents a computer simulation method, originally used in civil engineering, which dates back to the early 1940s. Applications of FEM have also been used in numerous medical areas and in orthopedic surgery. Computing technology has improved over the years and as a result, more complex problems, such as those involving the spine, can be analyzed. The spine is a complex anatomical structure that maintains the erect posture and supports considerable loads. Applications of FEM in the spine have contributed to the understanding of bone biomechanics, both in healthy and abnormal conditions, such as scoliosis, fractures (trauma), degenerative disc disease and osteoporosis. However, since FEM is only a digital simulation of the real condition, it will never exactly simulate in vivo results. In particular, when it concerns biomechanics, there are many features that are difficult to represent in a FEM. More FEM studies and spine research are required in order to examine interpersonal spine stiffness, young spine biomechanics and model accuracy. In the future, patient-specific models will be used for better patient evaluations as well as for better pre- and inter-operative planning.
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