Finite element study of the mechanical response in spinal cord during the thoracolumbar burst fracture

• Main Authors: Yan, Ya-Bo, Qi, Wei, Wu, Zi-Xiang, Qiu, Tian-Xia, Teo, Ee-Chon, Lei, Wei
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Surgical assistive technology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95460; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/9312
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: The mechanical response of the spinal cord during burst fracture was seldom quantitatively addressed and only few studies look into the internal strain of the white and grey matters within the spinal cord during thoracolumbar burst fracture (TLBF). The aim of the study is to investig...