Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Intervertebral Disc: A Comparative Study

Year 2018, Volume: 22 Issue: 5, 1282 - 1287, 01.10.2018

Suzan Cansel Doğru

https://doi.org/10.16984/saufenbilder.305347

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The aims of the study were i) to develop a finite element model of a functional spinal unit
(FSU) without ligaments at cervical region, ii)
to simulate different material properties of intervertebral disc for analysing
degeneration and iii) to investigate
the influence of disc degeneration on the biomechanical behaviour of a motion. To
do so, two-dimensional computed tomography images of spine recorded from
volunteer was converted into three-dimensional vertebrae model with different material
properties section by section. Material properties of intervertebral disc are
described nonlinear in finite element analysis. Moment was applied on superior endplate
of vertebrae as 7.5 Nm. The boundary condition was described on the endplate of adjacent inferior vertebrae as fixed in
space. Stress distribution over the nucleus and motions of the
functional spinal unit were calculated using finite element analysis. The results
were compared with physiological motions of functional spinal unit from literature.
At the result, more realistic result of disc model was obtained by fluid filled
cavity model with regard to maximum stress value on disc and intradiscal
pressure. The fluid in the shell simulate incompressible feature like reality.

Keywords

Finite element analysis, intervertebral disc, 3D model from CT

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