Advances in biomechanical study on cervical spine injuries
- VernacularTitle:颈椎损伤生物力学研究进展
- Author:
Xinfeng LI
;
Liyang DAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cervical vertebrae;
Spinal injuries;
Biomechanics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2004;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In the field of biomechanics, there have been many discoveries concerning the cervical spine injuries in recent years. With the help of biomechanical knowledge, we can not only judge the stability of the cervical spine and have a clear idea of the factors that may affect the stability but also conduct an appropriate classification of the injuries. In this article, we summarize the effects of the stiffness and preinjury biomechanical characteristics of the cervical spine (such as alignment, mass, inertial properties) on the injury, changes of the spinal canal during injury, and the rapidly developing research on finite element models of cervical spine injuries in the past few years.
