The effect of concave-side intertransverse ligament laxity on the stress of AIS lumbar spine based on finite element method

• Main Authors: Zhang, Linjie, Zhang, Qiaolin, Zhang, Yan, Arthur, Musinguzi, Teo, Ee-Chon, Bíró, István, Gu, Yaodong
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering; Intertransverse Ligament; Ligament Relaxation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171874
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

(1) Background: Scoliosis has the mechanical characteristic of asymmetric stress distribution, which is one of the reasons for the aggravation of scoliosis. Bracing therapy is the best treatment for AIS, but it is difficult and costly to operate. Is it possible to reduce pressure in the concave side...