Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Segments C2-C7 of the Cervical Spine
As an important part of the human spine, the cervical spine has a complex structure and easily suffers from diseases. Analysis of the biomechanical mechanism of cervical spine structure using the finite element model is not only helpful for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cervical spine d...
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| description | As an important part of the human spine, the cervical spine has a complex structure and easily suffers from diseases. Analysis of the biomechanical mechanism of cervical spine structure using the finite element model is not only helpful for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cervical spine diseases but also has positive significance for the performance evaluation of cervical spine implants. In this paper, a method of establishing a cervical C2-C7 finite element model based on CT image data is studied. Through the preprocessing of cervical CT images, the C2-C7 three-dimensional finite element model of the cervical spine was established. The pure moment loads of 0.33 Nm, 0.5 Nm, 1 Nm, 1.5 Nm and 2 Nm were applied to simulate flexion/extension, and the moment of 1 Nm was used to simulate the left and right lateral bending and axial rotation of the cervical spine. The relative range of motion (ROM) between each vertebral body was calculated. At the same time, the stress on some segments under axial load was analyzed. The results were basically consistent with the experimental data of in vitro studies, which verified the validity of the model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2bcc04e6064421fbb5aca8cd7dc35112023-11-24T16:40:06ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012022-11-011212205610.3390/met12122056Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Segments C2-C7 of the Cervical SpineXuejin Cheng0Tao Wang1Changjiang Pan2College of Material Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, ChinaCollege of Material Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, ChinaFaculty of Mechanical and Material Engineering, Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Advanced Medical Devices, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an 223003, ChinaAs an important part of the human spine, the cervical spine has a complex structure and easily suffers from diseases. Analysis of the biomechanical mechanism of cervical spine structure using the finite element model is not only helpful for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cervical spine diseases but also has positive significance for the performance evaluation of cervical spine implants. In this paper, a method of establishing a cervical C2-C7 finite element model based on CT image data is studied. Through the preprocessing of cervical CT images, the C2-C7 three-dimensional finite element model of the cervical spine was established. The pure moment loads of 0.33 Nm, 0.5 Nm, 1 Nm, 1.5 Nm and 2 Nm were applied to simulate flexion/extension, and the moment of 1 Nm was used to simulate the left and right lateral bending and axial rotation of the cervical spine. The relative range of motion (ROM) between each vertebral body was calculated. At the same time, the stress on some segments under axial load was analyzed. The results were basically consistent with the experimental data of in vitro studies, which verified the validity of the model.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/12/2056cervical spinebiomechanicsfinite element model (FEM)range of motion (ROM) |
| spellingShingle | Xuejin Cheng Tao Wang Changjiang Pan Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Segments C2-C7 of the Cervical Spine Metals cervical spine biomechanics finite element model (FEM) range of motion (ROM) |
| title | Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Segments C2-C7 of the Cervical Spine |
| title_full | Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Segments C2-C7 of the Cervical Spine |
| title_fullStr | Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Segments C2-C7 of the Cervical Spine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Segments C2-C7 of the Cervical Spine |
| title_short | Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Segments C2-C7 of the Cervical Spine |
| title_sort | finite element analysis and validation of segments c2 c7 of the cervical spine |
| topic | cervical spine biomechanics finite element model (FEM) range of motion (ROM) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/12/2056 |
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