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Wiczenbach T, Pachocki L, Daszkiewicz K, Łuczkiewicz P, Witkowski W. Development and validation of lumbar spine finite element model. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15805. [PMID: 37583909 PMCID: PMC10424670 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023] Open
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The functional biomechanics of the lumbar spine have been better understood by finite element method (FEM) simulations. However, there are still areas where the behavior of soft tissues can be better modeled or described in a different way. The purpose of this research is to develop and validate a lumbar spine section intended for biomechanical research. A FE model of the 50th percentile adult male (AM) Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) v6.1 was used to implement the modifications. The main modifications were to apply orthotropic material properties and nonlinear stress-strain behavior for ligaments, hyperelastic material properties for annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus, and the specific content of collagenous fibers in the annulus fibrosus ground substance. Additionally, a separation of the nucleus pulposus from surrounding bones and tissues was implemented. The FE model was subjected to different loading modes, in which intervertebral rotations and disc pressures were calculated. Loading modes contained different forces and moments acting on the lumbar section: axial forces (compression and tension), shear forces, pure moments, and combined loading modes of axial forces and pure moments. The obtained ranges of motion from the modified numerical model agreed with experimental data for all loading modes. Moreover, intradiscal pressure validation for the modified model presented a good agreement with the data available from the literature. This study demonstrated the modifications of the THUMS v6.1 model and validated the obtained numerical results with existing literature in the sub-injurious range. By applying the proposed changes, it is possible to better model the behavior of the human lumbar section under various loads and moments.
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- Tomasz Wiczenbach
- Department of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland
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- Department of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland
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- Department of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland
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- 2nd Division of Orthopedics & Kinetic Organ Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland
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- Department of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland
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The Design of a Structural Hyper-Resisting Element for Life-Threatening Earthquake Risk (SHELTER) for Building Collapse Scenarios: The Safety Chairs. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12094103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Project SHELTER, Structural Hyper-resisting Element for Life-Threatening Earthquake Risk, aims at developing a strong and stiff functional unit to protect its occupants in case of severe earthquakes that lead to structural collapse. In case of collapse, these units will suffer impacts, particularly if they are installed in upper floors. To avoid severe injuries or death of occupants caused by collapse, safety chairs were designed, provided with shock-absorber systems and auxiliary retaining devices, to keep the occupants properly seated and safe. Three downfall scenarios were evaluated, consisting of vertical and tilted positions. A comprehensive numerical model to represent the human body was developed, mainly focused on chest behaviour and considering the anatomic limits of the vertebral spine. The mechanical ability of the safety chair to ensure the occupants’ safety was evaluated under these harsh conditions. Experimental downfall-and-impact tests will later be performed on shelter units, with crash-test dummies seated on the safety chairs for final validation.
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Pachocki L, Daszkiewicz K, Łuczkiewicz P, Witkowski W. Biomechanics of Lumbar Spine Injury in Road Barrier Collision-Finite Element Study. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:760498. [PMID: 34790652 PMCID: PMC8591065 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.760498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Literature and field data from CIREN database have shown that lumbar spine injuries occur during car crashes. There are multiple hypotheses regarding how they occur; however, there is no biomechanical explanation for these injuries during collisions with road safety barriers (RSBs). Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the mechanics of vertebral fractures during car collisions with concrete RSBs. The finite element method was used for the numerical simulations. The global model of the car collision with the concrete RSB was created. The lumbar spine kinematics were extracted from the global simulation and then applied as boundary conditions to the detailed lumbar spine model. The results showed that during the collision, the occupant was elevated, and then dropped during the vehicle landing. This resulted in axial compression forces 2.6 kN with flexion bending moments 34.7 and 37.8 Nm in the L2 and L3 vertebrae. It was shown that the bending moment is the result of the longitudinal force on the eccentricity. The lumbar spine index for the L1-L5 section was 2.80, thus indicating a lumbar spine fracture. The minimum principal strain criterion of 7.4% and damage variable indicated L2 and L3 vertebrae and the inferior part of L1, as those potentially prone to fracture. This study found that lumbar spine fractures could occur as a consequence of vehicle landing during a collision with a concrete RSB mostly affecting the L1-L3 lumbar spine section. The fracture was caused by a combination of axial forces and flexion bending moments.
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- L Pachocki
- Department of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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- 2nd Division of Orthopedics and Kinetic Organ Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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Sun PD, Zhang XX, Zhang YW, Wang Z, Wu XY, Wu YC, Yu XL, Gan HR, Liu XD, Ai ZZ, He JY, Dong XP. Stress analysis of the thoracolumbar junction in the process of backward fall: An experimental study and finite element analysis. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:1117. [PMID: 34504571 PMCID: PMC8383768 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the biomechanical mechanism of injuries of the thoracolumbar junction by the methods of a backward fall simulation experiment and finite element (FE) analysis (FEA). In the backward fall simulation experiment, one volunteer was selected to obtain the contact force data of the sacrococcygeal region during a fall. Utilizing the fall data, the FEA simulation of the backward fall process was given to the trunk FE model to obtain the stress status of local bone structures of the thoracolumbar junction during the fall process. In the fall simulation test, the sacrococcygeal region of the volunteer landed first; the total impact time was 1.14±0.58 sec, and the impact force was up to 4,056±263 N. The stress of thoracic (T)11 was as high as 42 MPa, that of the posterior margin and the junction of T11 was as high as 70.67 MPa, and that of the inferior articular process and the superior articular process was as high as 128 MPa. The average stress of T12 and the anterior margin of lumbar 1 was 25 MPa, and that of the endplate was as high as 21.7 MPa, which was mostly distributed in the back of the endplate and the surrounding cortex. According to the data obtained from the fall experiment as the loading condition of the FE model, the backward fall process can be simulated to improve the accuracy of FEA results. In the process of backward fall, the front edge of the vertebral body and the root of vertebral arch in the thoracolumbar junction are stress concentration areas, which have a greater risk of injury.
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- Pei-Dong Sun
- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China.,Department of Human Anatomy, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Medical Biomechanics, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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McMorran JG, Gregory DE. The Influence of Axial Compression on the Cellular and Mechanical Function of Spinal Tissues; Emphasis on the Nucleus Pulposus and Annulus Fibrosus: A Review. J Biomech Eng 2021; 143:050802. [PMID: 33454730 DOI: 10.1115/1.4049749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In light of the correlation between chronic back pain and intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, this literature review seeks to illustrate the importance of the hydraulic response across the nucleus pulposus (NP)-annulus fibrosus (AF) interface, by synthesizing current information regarding injurious biomechanics of the spine, stemming from axial compression. Damage to vertebrae, endplates (EPs), the NP, and the AF, can all arise from axial compression, depending on the segment's posture, the manner in which it is loaded, and the physiological state of tissue. Therefore, this movement pattern was selected to illustrate the importance of the bracing effect of a pressurized NP on the AF, and how injuries interrupting support to the AF may contribute to IVD degeneration.
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- John G McMorran
- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2 L 3C5
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2 L 3C5; Department of Health Sciences, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2 L 3C5
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Zhang ZR, Wu Y, Wang FY, Wang WJ. Traumatic spinal cord injury caused by low falls and high falls: a comparative study. J Orthop Surg Res 2021; 16:222. [PMID: 33771177 PMCID: PMC8004393 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-021-02379-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Quite a few traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) were caused by falls. However, the comparison of different causes of TSCI or the epidemiological characteristics of TSCI caused by falls of different heights are rare. This study investigated the epidemiological characteristics of TSCI caused by falls and conducted a comparison between low falls and high falls. METHOD Data from cases with TSCI admitted to China Rehabilitation Research Center from 2010 to 2019 were collected, including age, gender, occupation, cause, neurological level, and severity of the injury in admission, combined injuries, complications, and rehabilitation length of stay. Mann-Whitney U and chi-square (χ2) tests were used to assess the differences between two groups at a statistical significance level of 0.05. RESULT A total of 1858 TSCI cases were included and 41.7% were caused by falls, 11.4% by low falls and 30.3% by high falls, respectively. Patients with fall-induced TSCI were older and had a shorter rehabilitation length of stay than those with non-fall-induced TSCI. Patients with high fall-induced TSCI were younger and more likely to suffer from paraplegia, severer injuries, and combined injuries, and had longer time from injury to rehabilitation and rehabilitation length of stay, compared with patients with low fall-induced TSCI. CONCLUSION Falls is the leading causes of TSCI and high fall is becoming more common. Attention not only should be paid to high falls for the severe injury and longer hospitalization, but also low falls due to the higher neurological level of the injury and the aging of population in China.
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- Zhen-Rong Zhang
- School of Rehabilitation, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Jiaomen North Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, People's Republic of China
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- School of Rehabilitation, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Jiaomen North Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, People's Republic of China
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- School of Rehabilitation, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Jiaomen North Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Rehabilitation, Capital Medical University, No. 10, Jiaomen North Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100068, People's Republic of China
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Sivasankari S, Balasubramanian V. Influence of occupant collision state parameters on the lumbar spinal injury during frontal crash. J Adv Res 2020; 28:17-26. [PMID: 33364041 PMCID: PMC7753953 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2020.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Introduction Developed a detailed finite element model of spine and validated with the experimental or cadaveric tests to gain insight on occupant safety. Objectives This study evaluates the influence of occupant collision state parameters such as height of the drop, occupant seating posture (occupant posture angle) and mass of the upper body on the risk of lumbar spinal injury during a frontal crash. Methods This parametric evaluation utilizing response surface methodology (RSM) performed. ANOVA was used to test the significance of parameters. Results Higher axial force of 3547 N is observed with higher dropping distance of 1500 mm. Similarly, higher strain and energy absorption were observed for the same dropping condition respectively. Conclusion The result shows that all the factors considered in the experiment contribute to the risk of spinal lumbar injury during the frontal crash. Among all, height of the drop and the occupant posture angle are the most significant parameters in determining the lumbar spinal injury of occupant. It is observed that the injury criteria are directly proportional to the posture angle of the seat and height of drop.
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- S Sivasankari
- RBG Labs, Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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Sivasankari S, Balasubramanian V. Developing a heuristic relationship to predict the spinal injury during vertical impact for autonomous vehicle and bio environment. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2020; 196:105618. [PMID: 32603988 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2020.105618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Recent research and tested data suggested that spinal injuries occur more often in a frontal impact. Most of the published information is focused on the lumbar spinal injury with respect to axial compression force by varying the height of drops. Parametric studies on the lumbar spinal injury are very scanty. Therefore, the present investigation aimed to optimize the effects of drop height, torso weight and seat angle on the characterization of lumbar injury criteria METHODS: A detailed finite element model of a spine with multi-segmented spinal columns is developed and validated with the experimental or cadaveric tests using CORA evaluation. Hence, Dynamic loading studies or weight drop techniques were used to characterize the effect of drop height, seat angle and torso weight of the upper body on the lumbar spinal injury during a frontal impact. Parametric simulations were carried out using response surface methodology (RSM). Test of significance (p < 0.05) on the parameters was carried out using ANOVA. Desirability Function Approach is used to optimize the parameters for better safety design. RESULTS The result shows that all the factors considered in the experiment are related to the risk of lumbar spinal injury during the frontal impact. All the factors selected, the drop height, torso weight and the seat angle were the most prominent element in determining the lumbar spinal injury. The injury increased with the increase in the posture angle of the seat. Optimal parameters were determined for the better safety of the occupants as seat angle of 105°, drop height 500 mm and torso weight of 25 kg in vehicle design. During vertical impact, posterior undergoes maximum impact in the portions of vertebra and confirmed with the patient case study fracture of vertical drop incident. CONCLUSIONS This research insight gives an improved understanding of the parametric influence of design alternatives to minimize the risk of lumbar spinal injury in automotive vehicles. The optimal combination of drop height and the seat angle provides futuristic view on autonomous vehicle seat design.
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Tang L, Zheng J, Hu J. A numerical investigation of factors affecting lumbar spine injuries in frontal crashes. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2020; 136:105400. [PMID: 31869694 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2019.105400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Recent field data analyses have shown that lumbar spine fractures occurred more frequently in late model vehicles than the early ones in frontal crashes. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate risk factors associated with lumbar spine fractures in frontal crashes. Parametric simulations were conducted using a set of validated vehicle driver compartment model, restraint system model, and a HIII mid-size male crash test dummy model. Risk factors considered in the study included occupant seating posture, crash pulse, vehicle pitch angle, seat design, anchor pre-tensioner, dynamic locking tongue, and shoulder belt load limiter. ANOVA and ANCOVA were used to test the statistical significance (p < 0.05). Simulation results showed that all the factors that reduced the risk of submarining increased the lumbar spine forces, indicating a direct conflict between submarining and lumbar spine fractures. Among all the factors selected, seat structure is the most significant factor in determining the lumbar spine force (p < 0.001). Crash pulse severity, time at which the peak crash deceleration reached, and pitch angle are also crucial for lumbar spine force. Specifically, increase in vehicle pitch angle increased lumbar spine force, but reduced injury measures to other body regions; while a crash pulse with early peak produced greater lumbar spine force than that with a late peak. On average, more reclined posture increased the lumbar spine force compared to upright posture, and decreases in the coefficient of friction between the pelvis and the seat cushion reduced the lumbar spine force. However, they are not statistically significant. This study provided better understanding of effects from design countermeasures to reduce occupant lumbar spine injuries in new generation of vehicle models.
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- Liang Tang
- School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China; University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, 48109 MI, USA.
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- School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, 48109 MI, USA.
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Amiri S, Naserkhaki S, Parnianpour M. Modeling and validation of a detailed FE viscoelastic lumbar spine model for vehicle occupant dummies. Comput Biol Med 2018; 99:191-200. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2018.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ma Z, Wu Z, Bai L, Bi C, Zeng X, Qu A, Wang Q. True compression of pelvic fractures under lateral impact. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2018; 43:1679-1683. [PMID: 30022218 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-018-4052-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE To promote the understanding of pelvic fracture mechanism and make more accurate evaluation of maximal deformity at the moment of fracture, kinematic response of pelvis to lateral impact and the difference between peak and final displacement were investigated. METHODS A total of three human cadaver pelves were seated uprightly on a sled test table, explored to horizontal lateral impact by a 22.1-kg impactor at a speed of 5.2, 4.0, and 4.8 m/s. Kinematic data of pelvic osseous interesting points (POIP) were measured by the motion capture system. Trajectories of POIP, duration of impact, and deflection of pelvis were calculated as well as rotational movement of pelvis was evaluated. After impact, autopsy and CT scan were made to validate the motion capture data. RESULTS The peak deflection of pelvis under lateral impact was 31.9, 30.1, and 18.5%, while final deflection was 19.6, 13.8, and 13.8%. The final deflection was only 61.5, 45.9, and 74.46% of the peak deflection. CONCLUSIONS In clinical practice, pelvic fracture displacement tends to be underestimated. The peak compression can be 1.3-2.2 times of final compression appearing on images in hospital. Clinicians shall give adequate estimation of displacement and related injuries.
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- Zhijian Ma
- Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, Shanghai, China.,Trauma Center, The Second People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, 176 Qingnian Road, Kunming, 650021, China
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- Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, Shanghai, China
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- Trauma Center, The Second People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, 176 Qingnian Road, Kunming, 650021, China
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- Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, Shanghai, China
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- Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, Shanghai, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 650 Xin Songjiang Road, Shanghai, 201620, Shanghai, China.
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Germaneau A, Vendeuvre T, Saget M, Doumalin P, Dupré JC, Brémand F, Hesser F, Brèque C, Maxy P, Roulaud M, Monlezun O, Rigoard P. Development of an experimental model of burst fracture with damage characterization of the vertebral bodies under dynamic conditions. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2017; 49:139-144. [PMID: 28938147 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Burst fractures represent a significant proportion of fractures of the thoracolumbar junction. The recent advent of minimally invasive techniques has revolutionized the surgical treatment of this type of fracture. However mechanical behaviour and primary stability offered by these solutions have to be proved from experimental validation tests on cadaveric specimens. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop an original and reproducible model of burst fracture under dynamic impact. METHODS Experimental tests were performed on 24 cadaveric spine segments (T11-L3). A system of dynamic loading was developed using a modified Charpy pendulum. The mechanical response of the segments (strain measurement on vertebrae and discs) was obtained during the impact by using an optical method with a high-speed camera. The production of burst fracture was validated by an analysis of the segments by X-ray tomography. FINDINGS Burst fracture was systematically produced on L1 for each specimen. Strain analysis during impact highlighted the large deformation of L1 due to the fracture and small strains in adjacent vertebrae. The mean reduction of the vertebral body of L1 assessed for all the specimens was around 15%. No damage was observed in adjacent discs or vertebrae. INTERPRETATION With this new, reliable and replicable procedure for production and biomechanical analysis of burst fractures, comparison of different types of stabilization systems can be envisaged. The loading system was designed so as to be able to produce loads leading to other types of fractures and to provide data to validate finite element modelling.
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- A Germaneau
- Institut Pprime UPR 3346, CNRS - Université de Poitiers - ISAE-ENSMA, France.
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- Institut Pprime UPR 3346, CNRS - Université de Poitiers - ISAE-ENSMA, France; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, CHU, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, CHU, Poitiers, France
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- Institut Pprime UPR 3346, CNRS - Université de Poitiers - ISAE-ENSMA, France
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- Institut Pprime UPR 3346, CNRS - Université de Poitiers - ISAE-ENSMA, France
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- Institut Pprime UPR 3346, CNRS - Université de Poitiers - ISAE-ENSMA, France
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- Institut Pprime UPR 3346, CNRS - Université de Poitiers - ISAE-ENSMA, France
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- Institut Pprime UPR 3346, CNRS - Université de Poitiers - ISAE-ENSMA, France; ABS Lab, Université de Poitiers, France
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- Medtronic International Trading Sarl, Tolochenaz, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Prismatics Lab, CHU, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Prismatics Lab, CHU, Poitiers, France
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- Institut Pprime UPR 3346, CNRS - Université de Poitiers - ISAE-ENSMA, France; Department of Neurosurgery, Prismatics Lab, CHU, Poitiers, France
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Amiri M, Ardeshir A, Fazel Zarandi MH, Soltanaghaei E. Pattern extraction for high-risk accidents in the construction industry: a data-mining approach. Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 2015; 23:264-76. [DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2015.1032979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Brandolini N, Kapur N, Hall RM. Dynamics of interpedicular widening in spinal burst fractures: an in vitro investigation. Spine J 2014; 14:2164-71. [PMID: 24509177 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Revised: 01/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Spinal burst fractures are a significant cause of spinal instability and neurologic impairment. Although evidence suggests that the neurologic trauma arises during the dynamic phase of fracture, the biomechanics underpinning the phenomenon has yet to be fully explained. Interpedicular widening (IPW) is a distinctive feature of the fracture but, despite the association with the occurrence of neurologic deficit, little is known about its biomechanics. PURPOSE To provide a comprehensive in vitro study on spinal burst fracture, with special attention on the dynamics of IPW. STUDY DESIGN Experimental measurements in combination with computed tomography scanning were used to quantitatively investigate the biomechanics of burst fracture in a cadaveric model. METHODS Twelve human three-adjacent-vertebra segments were tested to induce burst fracture. Impact was delivered through a drop-weight tower, whereas IPW was continuously recorded by two displacement transducers. Computed tomography scanning aided quantifying canal occlusion (CO) and evaluating sample anatomy and fracture appearance. Two levels of energy were delivered to two groups: high energy (HE) and low energy (LE). RESULTS No difference was found between HE and LE in terms of the residual IPW (ie, post-fracture), maximum IPW, or CO (median 20.2%). Whereas IPW was not found to be correlated with CO, a moderate correlation was found between the maximum and the residual IPW. At the fracture onset, IPW reached a maximum median value of 15.8% in approximately 20 to 25 milliseconds. After the transient phase, the pedicles were recoiled to a median residual IPW of 4.9%. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides for the first time insight on how IPW actually evolves during the fracture onset. In addition, our results may help shedding more light on the mechanical initiation of the fracture.
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- Nicola Brandolini
- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Ivancic PC. Biomechanics of Thoracolumbar Burst and Chance-Type Fractures during Fall from Height. Global Spine J 2014; 4:161-8. [PMID: 25083357 PMCID: PMC4111950 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1381729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Study Design In vitro biomechanical study. Objective To investigate the biomechanics of thoracolumbar burst and Chance-type fractures during fall from height. Methods Our model consisted of a three-vertebra human thoracolumbar specimen (n = 4) stabilized with muscle force replication and mounted within an impact dummy. Each specimen was subjected to a single fall from an average height of 2.1 m with average velocity at impact of 6.4 m/s. Biomechanical responses were determined using impact load data combined with high-speed movie analyses. Injuries to the middle vertebra of each spinal segment were evaluated using imaging and dissection. Results Average peak compressive forces occurred within 10 milliseconds of impact and reached 40.3 kN at the ground, 7.1 kN at the lower vertebra, and 3.6 kN at the upper vertebra. Subsequently, average peak flexion (55.0 degrees) and tensile forces (0.7 kN upper vertebra, 0.3 kN lower vertebra) occurred between 43.0 and 60.0 milliseconds. The middle vertebra of all specimens sustained pedicle and endplate fractures with comminution, bursting, and reduced height of its vertebral body. Chance-type fractures were observed consisting of a horizontal split fracture through the laminae and pedicles extending anteriorly through the vertebral body. Conclusions We hypothesize that the compression fractures of the pedicles and vertebral body together with burst fracture occurred at the time of peak spinal compression, 10 milliseconds. Subsequently, the onset of Chance-type fracture occurred at 20 milliseconds through the already fractured and weakened pedicles and vertebral body due to flexion-distraction and a forward shifting spinal axis of rotation.
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- Paul C. Ivancic
- Biomechanics Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States,Address for correspondence Paul C. Ivancic, PhD Assistant Professor, Biomechanics Research LaboratoryDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, P.O. Box 208071, New Haven, CT 06520-8071United States
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