A mathematical model of the compression of a spinal disc
A model is developed of the stress-strain response of an intervertebral disc to axial compression. This is based on a balance of increased intradiscal pressure, resulting from the compression of the disc, and the restraining forces generated by the collagen fibres within the annulus fibrosus. A form...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering |
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| Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2011.8.1061 |
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| Summary: | A model is developed of the stress-strain response of an intervertebral disc to axial compression. This is based on a balance of increased intradiscal pressure, resulting from the compression of the disc, and the restraining forces generated by the collagen fibres within the annulus fibrosus. A formula is derived for predicting the loading force on a disc once the nucleus pressure is known. Measured material values of L3 and L4 discs are used to make quantitative predictions. The results compare reasonably well with experimental results. |
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| ISSN: | 1551-0018 |