Cervical facet capsular ligament mechanics: Estimations based on subject-specific anatomy and kinematics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To understand the facet capsular ligament's (FCL) role in cervical spine mechanics, the interactions between the FCL and other spinal components must be examined. One approach is to develop a subject-specific finite element (FE) model of the lower cervical spine, simulating the motion segments and their components' behaviors under physiological loading conditions. This approach can be particularly attractive when a patient's anatomical and kinematic data are available.

Methods

We developed and demonstrated methodology to create 3D subject-specific models of the lower cervical spine, with a focus on facet capsular ligament biomechanics. Displacement-controlled boundary conditions were applied to the vertebrae using kinematics extracted from biplane videoradiography

SUBMITTER: Nikpasand M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10540825 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature