Biomimetic Design of Fatigue-Testing Fixture for Artificial Cervical Disc Prostheses

To investigate the biomechanical performances of artificial cervical disc (ACD) prostheses, many studies have been conducted, either with cervical sections of cadavers under physiological loads or with block-like testing fixtures obeying the ASTM F2346 standard. Unfortunately, both methods are almos...

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Main Authors: Xuejin Cheng, Jia Bai, Tao Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/2/299