Dynamic characteristics of the lumbosacral vertebrae based on three-dimensional finite element models
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.15.017
- VernacularTitle:三维有限元分析腰骶椎结构的动态特性
- Author:
Xiaodan WU
;
Shunxin ZHANG
;
Shuncheng FAN
;
Ye LI
;
Shaowei JIA
;
Junde XIE
;
Li HAN
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2017;21(15):2388-2394
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Inherent modal analysis and harmonic response analysis on the human normal lumbosacral vertebraehave been reported, but there is a lack of comparative research on their modal analysis results before and after pediclescrew fixation.OBJECTIVE: To explore the dynamic characteristics of human lumbosacral vertebrae using three-dimensional finiteelement method.METHODS: Finite element model of lumbosacral vertebrae (L1-S1) before and after pedicle screw fixation was developedand validated based on CT images, and the modal analysis and harmonic response analysis were then conducted.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Representative nodes were selected at the spinous process segments of L1, L3 andL5, and numbered as A, B, and C, respectively. (2) The maximum displacement of each node in Y and Z directions oflumbosacral vertebral model after internal fixation was significantly decreased compared with those of the normallumbosacral vertebral model, suggesting that screw fixation system plays a protective role in lumbosacral vertebrae, andreduces its amplitude under external load, thus diminishing its sensitivity to external load. (3) The lumbosacral vertebralmodal analysis can provide basis for further study on dynamic analysis, and the parameters such as natural frequency,modal shape and vibration amplitude of the lumbar spine have been determined.
