Finite element model of artificial lumbar disc replacement
- VernacularTitle:人工腰椎间盘置换的有限元模型研究
- Author:
Hua WANG
;
Kanghua LI
;
Zhangyuan LIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2005;9(14):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Artificial lumbar disc replacement is a novel approach to treat lumbar disc protrusion. But its theoreticalbasis needs further verification.OBJECTIVE:To establish finite element model of lumbar disc replacement for biomechanical studies.DESIGN: A single sample study taking the data of L4-5 three-dimensional infinite element model as object of research.SETTING: Orthopedic Department of Xiangya Hospital of SunYat-sen University.PARTICIPANTS: The trial was conducted in the Laboratory of the Orthopedic Department of Xiangya Hospital from December 2003 through August 2004. A healthy male volunteer served as simulation. His T12-S1 underwent continuous CT scanning. There were altogether 264 images with 2 mm inthickness each. Three-dimensional images were reconstructed every 15° in order to obtain the data for three-dimensional model.METHODS: The CT images and human anatomical data were processed by 3DSMAX software to establish three-dimensional L4-5 model of normal Chinese males. It was then transformed to finite element model after processed by SAP2000 software together with Charite SB Ⅲ disc prosthesis model.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The three-dimensional model and finiteelement model of lumbar spine were successfully established.RESULTS: The finite element model of Charite SB Ⅲ disc replacement in L4_5 spine was established. The total nodes were 2542 and there were 1924Solid units, 592 Area units and 50 link units.CONCLUSION:The finite element model of artificial disc replacement can be established by CT scanning, digital processor and computer aideddesign,and used for further study on spinal biomechanics.
