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The Clinical Problem Low Back Pain
The Clinical Problem Low Back Pain
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Spine and functions
• To guarantee the load transfer along the spinal column
without instability
Cortical
layer
Cancellous
bone
Reference : Kang, K.T., Koh, Y.G., Son, J., Yeom, J., Park, J.H., Kim, H.J. (2017). Biomechanical evaluation of pedicle screw fixation system in spinal
adjacent levels using PEEK, carbon-fibre-reinforced PEEK, and traditional titanium as rod materials, Composites Part B 130 (2017), 248-256. 4
Literature Review
Material modelling
Geometrical modelling of
IVD
Reference : Kang, K.T et al., (2017). Biomechanical evaluation of pedicle screw fixation system in spinal adjacent levels Composites Part B 130 6
(2017), 248-256
Literature Review
Material modelling
Components Material Elastic modulus Poisson’s ratio References
model [MPa]
linear elastic, isotropic. 1 0.49 Shiraz et al. 1984, Goel et al. 1995
Mooney-Rivlin
Nucleus pulposus incompressible -
- - Schmidt et al. 2007, Rohlmann, Zander et
al. 2006
Linear elastic,isotropic 4.2 0.45 Shiraz et al. 1984, Zhong et al. 2006
Bony endplate Linear elastic, 12000 0.3 Kang et al. 2017, Guo et al. 2017
Cartilaginious endplate isotropic 23.8 0.4
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Literature Review
Ligaments & Facet joints
Ligaments
ALL 20 63.7 Goel at al.
PLL Tension 20 20 1995,
LF only truss 19.5 - 40 Zhong et
ITL elements 58.7 3.6 al. 2006
CL 32.9 60
ISL 11.6 40
SSL 15 30
Rohlmann
Facet joint Isotropic, 35 0.4 et al. 2012
Cartilage linear and
elastic
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Disc Degenerative Diseases (DDD)
Fusion Non-fusion
• To provide a mode of
immediate and rigid
immobilization
• preserve
• to correct spinal functional
movement
deformity
Fusion Non-fusion
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Material Elastic Modulus Poisson’s Cross-sectional References
(MPa) ratio area (mm2)
Cortical bone 12000 0.3 -
Cancellous bone 100 0.3 -
Posterior element 3500 0.3 - Shirazi-Adl et al. 1986,
Zhong et al. 2006
Bony endplates 12000 0.3 - Chen et al. 2001
Cartilaginous end- 23.8 0.4 - Goel et al. 1988
plates
Nucleus pulposus 1 0.45 -
Ground substance 9 0.4 -
Ligaments
Anterior longitudinal 20 0.4 63.7
Posterior longitudinal 20 0.4 20
19.5 0.4 40
Ligamentum flavum
Inter transverse 58.7 0.4 3.6 Goel et al. 1995,
Capsular 32.9 0.4 60 Zhong et al. 2006,
Guo et al. 2017
Inter spinous 11.6 0.4 40
Supra spinous 15 0.4 30
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Cancellous bone Cortical bone
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Master node and slave nodes
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