Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Functional Anatomy of the Spine
3. Pathology of the Spine
3.1. Scoliosis
3.2. Fracture
3.3. Degenerative Disc Disease
3.4. Osteoporosis
4. Application of FEM in the Spine
4.1. Scoliosis
4.2. Fracture
4.3. Degenerative Disc Disease
4.4. Osteoporosis
5. Future Development
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Naoum, S.; Vasiliadis, A.V.; Koutserimpas, C.; Mylonakis, N.; Kotsapas, M.; Katakalos, K. Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview. J. Funct. Biomater. 2021, 12, 43. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12030043
Naoum S, Vasiliadis AV, Koutserimpas C, Mylonakis N, Kotsapas M, Katakalos K. Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 2021; 12(3):43. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12030043
Chicago/Turabian StyleNaoum, Symeon, Angelo V. Vasiliadis, Christos Koutserimpas, Nikolaos Mylonakis, Michail Kotsapas, and Konstantinos Katakalos. 2021. "Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview" Journal of Functional Biomaterials 12, no. 3: 43. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb12030043