2006
Biomechanics of two-level Charité artificial disc placement in comparison to fusion plus single-level disc placement combination
Grauer JN, Biyani A, Faizan A, Kiapour A, Sairyo K, Ivanov A, Ebraheim NA, Patel TCh, Goel VK. Biomechanics of two-level Charité artificial disc placement in comparison to fusion plus single-level disc placement combination. The Spine Journal 2006, 6: 659-666. PMID: 17088196, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Effects of Charité Artificial Disc on the Implanted and Adjacent Spinal Segments Mechanics Using a Hybrid Testing Protocol
Goel VK, Grauer JN, Patel TCh, Biyani A, Sairyo K, Vishnubhotla S, Matyas A, Cowgill I, Shaw M, Long R, Dick D, Panjabi MM, Serhan H. Effects of Charité Artificial Disc on the Implanted and Adjacent Spinal Segments Mechanics Using a Hybrid Testing Protocol. Spine 2005, 30: 2755-2764. PMID: 16371899, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000195897.17277.67.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFinite element modelHybrid testing protocolFacet loadsElement modelPure momentsFinite element model validationLoad control modeLoad-controlled experimentsIntact caseArtificial disc designsL3-S1 segmentsIntradiscal pressure changesL3-L4 segmentLoad controlAxial compressionDisk designControl modeShear stressLoad sharingArtificial discSuch implantsFacet loadingCadaveric testingSegment mechanicsLoad