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
2000
Biomechanical evaluation of the New Zealand white rabbit lumbar spine: a physiologic characterization
Grauer JN, Erulkar J, Patel T, Panjabi M. Biomechanical evaluation of the New Zealand white rabbit lumbar spine: a physiologic characterization. European Spine Journal 2000, 9: 250-255. PMID: 10905445, PMCID: PMC3611391, DOI: 10.1007/s005860000141.Peer-Reviewed Original Research