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Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview
The finite element method (FEM) represents a computer simulation method, originally used in civil engineering, which dates back to the early 1940s. Applications of FEM have also been used in numerous medical areas and in orthopedic surgery. Computing technology has improved over the years and as a r...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8395922/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34449646 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfb12030043 |
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author | Naoum, Symeon Vasiliadis, Angelo V. Koutserimpas, Christos Mylonakis, Nikolaos Kotsapas, Michail Katakalos, Konstantinos |
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description | The finite element method (FEM) represents a computer simulation method, originally used in civil engineering, which dates back to the early 1940s. Applications of FEM have also been used in numerous medical areas and in orthopedic surgery. Computing technology has improved over the years and as a result, more complex problems, such as those involving the spine, can be analyzed. The spine is a complex anatomical structure that maintains the erect posture and supports considerable loads. Applications of FEM in the spine have contributed to the understanding of bone biomechanics, both in healthy and abnormal conditions, such as scoliosis, fractures (trauma), degenerative disc disease and osteoporosis. However, since FEM is only a digital simulation of the real condition, it will never exactly simulate in vivo results. In particular, when it concerns biomechanics, there are many features that are difficult to represent in a FEM. More FEM studies and spine research are required in order to examine interpersonal spine stiffness, young spine biomechanics and model accuracy. In the future, patient-specific models will be used for better patient evaluations as well as for better pre- and inter-operative planning. |
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spelling | pubmed-83959222021-08-28 Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview Naoum, Symeon Vasiliadis, Angelo V. Koutserimpas, Christos Mylonakis, Nikolaos Kotsapas, Michail Katakalos, Konstantinos J Funct Biomater Review The finite element method (FEM) represents a computer simulation method, originally used in civil engineering, which dates back to the early 1940s. Applications of FEM have also been used in numerous medical areas and in orthopedic surgery. Computing technology has improved over the years and as a result, more complex problems, such as those involving the spine, can be analyzed. The spine is a complex anatomical structure that maintains the erect posture and supports considerable loads. Applications of FEM in the spine have contributed to the understanding of bone biomechanics, both in healthy and abnormal conditions, such as scoliosis, fractures (trauma), degenerative disc disease and osteoporosis. However, since FEM is only a digital simulation of the real condition, it will never exactly simulate in vivo results. In particular, when it concerns biomechanics, there are many features that are difficult to represent in a FEM. More FEM studies and spine research are required in order to examine interpersonal spine stiffness, young spine biomechanics and model accuracy. In the future, patient-specific models will be used for better patient evaluations as well as for better pre- and inter-operative planning. MDPI 2021-07-31 /pmc/articles/PMC8395922/ /pubmed/34449646 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfb12030043 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Naoum, Symeon Vasiliadis, Angelo V. Koutserimpas, Christos Mylonakis, Nikolaos Kotsapas, Michail Katakalos, Konstantinos Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview |
title | Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview |
title_full | Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview |
title_fullStr | Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview |
title_full_unstemmed | Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview |
title_short | Finite Element Method for the Evaluation of the Human Spine: A Literature Overview |
title_sort | finite element method for the evaluation of the human spine: a literature overview |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8395922/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34449646 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jfb12030043 |
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