Analytical evaluation of stresses and displacements of an intervertebral disc

Understanding the intervertebral disc response to mechanical loads is important to prevent back injuries. The experimental and the finite element methods are widely used for that purpose but methodological triangulation is deficient due to lack of a complementary method. This study aims at choosing...

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Main Authors: Sébastien DEMERS, Sylvie NADEAU, Abdel-Hakim BOUZID
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jbse/12/3/12_16-00675/_pdf/-char/en