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Palanca M, Cavazzoni G, Dall'Ara E. The role of bone metastases on the mechanical competence of human vertebrae. Bone 2023:116814. [PMID: 37257631 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Spine is the most common site for bone metastases. The evaluation of the mechanical competence and failure location in metastatic vertebrae is a biomechanical and clinical challenge. Little is known about the failure behaviour of vertebrae with metastatic lesions. The aim of this study was to use combined micro-Computed Tomography (microCT) and time-lapsed mechanical testing to reveal the failure location in metastatic vertebrae. Fifteen spine segments, each including a metastatic and a radiologically healthy vertebra, were tested in compression up to failure within a microCT. Volumetric strains were measured using Digital Volume Correlation. The images of undeformed and deformed specimens were overlapped to identify the failure location. Vertebrae with lytic metastases experienced the largest average compressive strains (median ± standard deviation: -8506 ± 4748microstrain), followed by the vertebrae with mixed metastases (-7035 ± 15605microstrain), the radiologically healthy vertebrae (-5743 ± 5697microstrain), and the vertebrae with blastic metastases (-3150 ± 4641microstrain). Strain peaks were localised within and nearby the lytic lesions or around the blastic tissue. Failure between the endplate and the metastasis was identified in vertebrae with lytic metastases, whereas failure localised around the metastasis in vertebrae with blastic lesions. This study showed for the first time the role of metastases on the vertebral internal deformations. While lytic lesions lead to failure of the metastatic vertebra, vertebrae with blastic metastases are more likely to induce failure in the adjacent vertebrae. Nevertheless, every metastatic lesion affects the vertebral deformation differently, making it essential to assess how the lesion affects the bone microstructure. These results suggest that the properties of the lesion (type, size, location within the vertebral body) should be considered when developing clinical tools to predict the risk of fracture in patients with metastatic lesions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marco Palanca
- Dept of Oncology and Metabolism, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; Dept of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Dept of Oncology and Metabolism, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; Dept of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dept of Oncology and Metabolism, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Baleani M, Fraterrigo G, Erani P, Rota G, Berni M, Taddei F, Schileo E. Applying a homogeneous pressure distribution to the upper vertebral endplate: Validation of a new loading system, pilot application to human vertebral bodies, and finite element predictions of DIC measured displacements and strains. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 140:105706. [PMID: 36841124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Image-based personalized Finite Element Models (pFEM) could detect alterations in physiological deformation of human vertebral bodies, but their accuracy has been seldom reported. Meaningful validation experiments should allow vertebral endplate deformability and ensure well-controlled boundary conditions. This study aimed to (i) validate a new loading system to apply a homogeneous pressure on the vertebral endplate during vertebral body compression regardless of endplate deformation; (ii) perform a pilot study on human vertebral bodies measuring surface displacements and strains with Digital Image Correlation (DIC); (iii) determine the accuracy of pFEM of the vertebral bodies. Homogeneous pressure application was achieved by pressurizing a fluid silicone encased in a rubber silicone film acting on the cranial endplate. The loading system was validated by comparing DIC-measured longitudinal strains and lower-end contact pressures, measured on three homogeneous pseudovertebrae of constant transversal section at 2.0 kN, against theoretically calculated values. Longitudinal strains and contact pressures were rather homogeneous, and their mean values close to theoretical calculations (5% underestimation). DIC measurements of surface longitudinal and circumferential displacements and strains were obtained on three human vertebral bodies at 2.0 kN. Complete displacement and strain maps were achieved for anterolateral aspects with random errors ≤0.2 μm and ≤30 μstrain, respectively. Venous plexus and double curvatures limited the completeness and accuracy of DIC data in posterior aspects. pFEM of vertebral bodies, including cortical bone mapping, were built from computed tomography images. In anterolateral aspects, pFEM accuracy of the three vertebrae was: (i) comparable to literature in terms of longitudinal displacements (R2>0.8); (ii) extended to circumferential displacements (pooled data: R2>0.9) and longitudinal strains (zero median error, 95% error: <27%). Circumferential strains were overestimated (median error: 39%). The new methods presented may permit to study how physiological and pathologic conditions influence the ability of vertebral endplates/bodies to sustain loads.
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- Massimiliano Baleani
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Bologna, Italy.
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Laboratorio di Bioingegneria Computazionale, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Laboratorio di Bioingegneria Computazionale, Bologna, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Laboratorio di Bioingegneria Computazionale, Bologna, Italy.
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Holyoak DT, Andreshak TG, Hopkins TJ, Brook AL, Frohbergh ME, Ong KL. Height restoration and sustainability using bilateral vertebral augmentation systems for vertebral compression fractures: a cadaveric study. Spine J 2022; 22:2072-2081. [PMID: 35753638 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT The treatment of vertebral compression fractures using percutaneous augmentation is an effective method to reduce pain and decrease mortality rates. Surgical methods include vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and vertebral augmentation with implants. A previous study suggested that a titanium implantable vertebral augmentation device (TIVAD) produced superior height restoration compared to balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) but was based on a less clinically relevant biomechanical model. Moreover, the introduction of high pressure balloons and directional instruments may further aid in restoring height. PURPOSE The objective was to evaluate three procedures (BKP, BKP w/ Kyphon Assist (KA; directional instruments), and TIVAD) used for percutaneous augmentation of vertebral fractures with respect to height restoration and sustainability post-operatively. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING This is an in vitro cadaver study performed in a laboratory setting. METHODS Five osteoporotic female human cadaver thoracolumbar spines (age: 63-77 years, T-score: -2.5 to -3.5, levels: T7-S1) were scanned using computed tomography and dissected into 30 two-functional spine units (2FSUs). Vertebral wedge compression fractures were created by reducing the anterior height of the vertebrae by 25% and holding the maximum displacement for 15 minutes. Post-fracture, surgery was performed on each 2FSU with a constant 100 N load. Surgeries included BKP, BKP w/ KA, or TIVAD (n=10 per treatment group). Post-surgery, cyclic loading was performed on each 2FSU for 10,000 cycles at 600 N (walking), followed by 5,000 cycles at 850 N (standing up/sitting down), and 5,000 cycles at 1250 N (lifting a 5-10kg weight from the floor). Fluoroscopic images were taken and analyzed at the initial, post-fracture, post-surgery, and post-loading timepoints. Anterior, central, and posterior heights, Beck Index, and angle between endplates were assessed. RESULTS No difference in height restoration was observed among treatment groups (p=.72). Compared to the initial height, post-surgery anterior height was 96.3±8.7% for BKP, 94.0±10.0% for BKP w/ KA, and 95.3±5.8% for TIVAD. No difference in height sustainability in response to 600 N (p=.76) and 850 N (p=.20) load levels was observed among treatment groups. However, after 1250 N loading, anterior height decreased to 93.8±6.8% of the post-surgery height for BKP, 95.9±6.4% for BKP w/ KA, and 86.0±6.6% for TIVAD (p=.02). Specifically, the mean anterior height reduction between post-surgery and post-1250 N loading timepoints was lower for BKP w/ KA compared to TIVAD (p=.02), but not when comparing BKP to TIVAD (p=.07). No difference in Beck Index or angle between endplates was observed at any timepoint among the treatment groups. CONCLUSIONS The present study, utilizing a clinically relevant biomechanical model, demonstrated equivalent height restoration post-surgery and at relatively lower-level cyclic loading using BKP, BKP w/ KA, and TIVAD, contrary to results from a previous study. Less anterior height reduction in response to high-level cyclic loading was observed in the BKP w/ KA group compared to TIVAD. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE All three treatments can restore height similarly after a vertebral compression fracture, which may lead to pain reduction and decreased mortality. BKP w/ KA may exhibit less height loss in higher-demand patients who engage in physical activities that involve increased weight resistance.
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- Derek T Holyoak
- Biomedical Engineering & Sciences, Exponent, Inc, 3440 Market St., Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Orthopedic Surgery, Wood County Hospital, 960 W Wooster St, Bowling Green, OH 43402, USA
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- Anesthesiology, Duke University Hospital, 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering & Sciences, Exponent, Inc, 3440 Market St., Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering & Sciences, Exponent, Inc, 3440 Market St., Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Malekipour F, Hitchens PL, Whitton RC, Vee-Sin Lee P. Effects of in vivo fatigue-induced microdamage on local subchondral bone strains. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2022; 136:105491. [PMID: 36198232 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105491] [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: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Biomechanical strain is a major stimulus of subchondral bone (SCB) tissue adaptation in joints but may also lead to initiation and propagation of microcracks, highlighting the importance of quantifying the intratissue strain in subchondral bone. In the present study, we used micro computed tomography (μCT) imaging, mechanical testing, and digital image correlation (DIC) techniques to evaluate the biomechanical strains in equine SCB under impact compression applied through the articular surface. We aimed to investigate the effects of in vivo accumulated microdamage in equine SCB on the distribution of mechanical impact strain through the articular cartilage. Under the applied strain of 2.0 ± 0.1% (mean ± standard deviation, n=15) to the articular surface of cartilage-bone plugs, the overall thickness of the SCB developed eSCBOverall = 0.7 ± 0.2% in all specimens. Contours of high strains in specimens without microdamage (NDmg) aligned parallel to the cartilage-bone interface with peak tensile, ϵt, and compressive, ϵc, strains of 0.5 ± 0.3% and 1.2 ± 0.4%, respectively at the time of peak compression (n=7). In damaged specimens (Dmg), contours of high strains aligned with the cracks in the imaged plane with peak strains of ϵt= 1.2 ± 0.8% and ϵc= 3.5 ± 2.2%, respectively (n=7). Microdamage was the main predictor of the normalised compressive and tensile strains across the SCB thickness. Results of multivariable analyses revealed presence of microdamage, distance from the articular surface and TMD were the main predictors of normalised compressive and tensile strain. Strain was greater in the superficial bone, particularly for specimens with microdamage. In vivo fatigue-induced microdamage is an important predictor of local subchondral bone strains.
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- Fatemeh Malekipour
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Equine Centre, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Werribee, VIC, 3030, Australia
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- Equine Centre, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Werribee, VIC, 3030, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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Palanca M, Barbanti-Bròdano G, Marras D, Marciante M, Serra M, Gasbarrini A, Dall'Ara E, Cristofolini L. Type, size, and position of metastatic lesions explain the deformation of the vertebrae under complex loading conditions. Bone 2021; 151:116028. [PMID: 34087385 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bone metastases may lead to spine instability and increase the risk of fracture. Scoring systems are available to assess critical metastases, but they lack specificity, and provide uncertain indications over a wide range, where most cases fall. The aim of this work was to use a novel biomechanical approach to evaluate the effect of lesion type, size, and location on the deformation of the metastatic vertebra. METHOD Vertebrae with metastases were identified from 16 human spines from a donation programme. The size and position of the metastases, and the Spine Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) were evaluated from clinical Quantitative Computed Tomography images. Thirty-five spine segments consisting of metastatic vertebrae and adjacent healthy controls were biomechanically tested in four different loading conditions. The strain distribution over the entire vertebral bodies was measured with Digital Image Correlation. Correlations between the features of the metastasis (type, size, position and SINS) and the deformation of the metastatic vertebrae were statistically explored. RESULTS The metastatic type (lytic, blastic, mixed) characterizes the vertebral behaviour (Kruskal-Wallis, p = 0.04). In fact, the lytic metastases showed more critical deformation compared to the control vertebrae (average: 2-fold increase, with peaks of 14-fold increase). By contrast, the vertebrae with mixed or blastic metastases did not show a clear trend, with deformations similar or lower than the controls. Once the position of the lytic lesion with respect to the loading direction was taken into account, the size of the lesion was significantly correlated with the perturbation to the strain distribution (r2 = 0.72, p < 0.001). Conversely, the SINS poorly correlated with the mechanical evidence, and only in case of lytic lesions (r2 = 0.25, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION These results highlight the relevance of the size and location of the lytic lesion, which are marginally considered in the current clinical scoring systems, in driving the spinal biomechanical instability. The strong correlation with the biomechanical evidence indicates that these parameters are representative of the mechanical competence of the vertebra. The improved explanatory power compared to the SINS suggests including them in future guidelines for the clinical practice.
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- Marco Palanca
- Dept of Oncology and Metabolism, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; Dept of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Dept of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dept of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dept of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dept of Oncology and Metabolism, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Dept of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Yoga and Bone Health. Orthop Nurs 2021; 40:169-179. [PMID: 34004616 DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis is a public health problem affecting individuals globally. Yoga has been found to prevent and reverse bone loss. Yoga may result in better balance, improved posture, and greater range of motion, strength, and coordination, all factors that also mitigate the risk of falls and fractures. A 12-minute, 12-pose yoga regimen is discussed in detail. Once learned, the ongoing use of yoga is safe, without cost, and may be done lifelong.
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Assessing the Mechanical Weakness of Vertebrae Affected by Primary Tumors: A Feasibility Study. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13153256. [PMID: 32707909 PMCID: PMC7435846 DOI: 10.3390/ma13153256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Patients spend months between the primary spinal tumor diagnosis and the surgical treatment, due to the need for performing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. During this period, they are exposed to an unknown risk of fracture. The aim of this study was to assess if it is possible to measure the mechanical strain in vertebrae affected by primary tumors, so as to open the way to an evidence-based scoring or prediction tool. We performed biomechanical tests on three vertebrae with bone tumor removed from patients. The tests were designed so as not to compromise the standard surgical and diagnostic procedures. Non-destructive mechanical tests in combination with state-of-the-art digital image correlation allowed to measure the distribution of strain on the surface of the vertebra. Our study has shown that the strains in the tumor region is circa 3 times higher than in the healthy bones, with principal strain peaks of 40,000/-20,000 microstrain, indicating a stress concentration potentially triggering vertebral fracture. This study has proven it is possible to analyze the mechanical behavior of primary tumor vertebrae as part of the clinical treatment protocol. This will allow building a tool for quantifying the risk of fracture and improving decision making in spine tumors.
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Palanca M, Barbanti-Bròdano G, Cristofolini L. The Size of Simulated Lytic Metastases Affects the Strain Distribution on the Anterior Surface of the Vertebra. J Biomech Eng 2018; 140:2686534. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4040587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Metastatic lesions of the vertebra are associated with risk of fracture, which can be disabling and life-threatening. In the literature, attempts are found to identify the parameters that reduce the strength of a metastatic vertebra leading to spine instability. However, a number of controversial issues remain. Our aim was to quantify how the strain distribution in the vertebral body is affected by the presence and by the size of a simulated metastatic defect. Five cadaveric thoracic spine segments were subjected to non-destructive presso-flexion while intact, and after simulation of metastases of increasing size. For the largest defect, the specimens were eventually tested to failure. The full-field strain distribution in the elastic range was measured with digital image correlation (DIC) on the anterior surface of the vertebral body. The mean strain in the vertebra remained similar to the intact when the defects were smaller than 30% of the vertebral volume. The mean strains became significantly larger than in the intact for larger defects. The map of strain and its statistical distribution indicated a rather uniform condition in the intact vertebra and with defects smaller than 30%. Conversely, the strain distribution became significantly different from the intact for defects larger than 30%. A strain peak appeared in the region of the simulated metastasis, where fracture initiated during the final destructive test. This is a first step in understanding how the features of metastasis influence the vertebral strain and for the construction of a mechanistic model to predicted fracture.
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- Marco Palanca
- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Terracini 24-28, Bologna 40131, Italy e-mail:
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- Department of Oncologic and Degenerative Spine Surgery, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Via G.C. Pupilli 1, Bologna 40136, Italy e-mail:
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum—Università di Bologna, Via Terracini 24-28, Bologna 40131, Italy e-mail:
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Ruspi ML, Palanca M, Faldini C, Cristofolini L. Full-field in vitro investigation of hard and soft tissue strain in the spine by means of Digital Image Correlation. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J 2018; 7:538-545. [PMID: 29721455 DOI: 10.11138/mltj/2017.7.4.538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introduction The spine deserves careful biomechanical investigation, because of the different types of degeneration deriving from daily stress, trauma, and hard and soft tissue pathologies. Many biomechanical studies evaluated the range of motion, structural stiffness of spine segments under different loading conditions, without addressing the strain distribution. Strain gauges have been used to measure strain in the vertebral body, in a pointwise way.What is currently missing is a method to measure the distribution of strain in the soft tissues (intervertebral discs and ligaments), and an integration between measurements in the hard and soft tissues. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is a recently developed optical technique, which allows measuring the distribution of displacements and deformation in a contact-less way. It can provide a full-field view of the examined surface under load. DIC can therefore give a more complete knowledge of the biomechanics of the spine. Methods This study was performed multisegmental porcine spine specimens with two loading configurations (flexion and lateral bending), while DIC was used to measure the strain distribution. The tests showed the different deformation in the vertebral body, intervertebral discs and ligaments in compression and tension. At the same time it was possible to visualize the growth plates, which are Conclusion: Significantly softer than the vertebral bone.This work showed the feasibility of investigating the spine in a full-field way, and to quantify the strain inhomogeneity in the vertebrae and soft tissues. Therefore DIC can help improve implantable devices and the surgical technique.
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- Maria Luisa Ruspi
- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy.,2 Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Full-field strain distribution in multi-vertebra spine segments: An in vitro application of digital image correlation. Med Eng Phys 2018; 52:76-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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DANESI VALENTINA, FALDINI CESARE, CRISTOFOLINI LUCA. METHODS FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE LONG-TERM MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF CEMENTS FOR VERTEBROPLASTY AND KYPHOPLASTY: CRITICAL REVIEW AND SUGGESTIONS FOR TEST METHODS. J MECH MED BIOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519417300022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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There is a growing interest towards bone cements for use in vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, as such spine procedures are becoming more and more common. Such cements feature different compositions, including both traditional acrylic cements and resorbable and bioactive materials. Due to the different compositions and intended use, the mechanical requirements of cements for spinal applications differ from those of traditional cements used in joint replacement. Because of the great clinical implications, it is very important to assess their long-term mechanical competence in terms of fatigue strength and creep. This paper aims at offering a critical overview of the methods currently adopted for such mechanical tests. The existing international standards and guidelines and the literature were searched for publications relevant to fatigue and creep of cements for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. While standard methods are available for traditional bone cements in general, no standard indicates specific methods or acceptance criteria for fatigue and creep of cements for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Similarly, a large number of papers were published on cements for joint replacements, but only few cover fatigue and creep of cements for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Furthermore, the literature was analyzed to provide some indications of tests parameters and acceptance criteria (number of cycles, duration in time, stress levels, acceptable amount of creep) for possible tests specifically relevant to cements for spinal applications.
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- VALENTINA DANESI
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum — Università di Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum — Università di Bologna, Italy
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Università di Bologna — Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum — Università di Bologna, Italy
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Bright C, Tiernan S, McEvoy F, Kiely P. Fatigue and damage of porcine pars interarticularis during asymmetric loading. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2017; 78:505-514. [PMID: 29268229 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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If the articular facets of the vertebra grow in an asymmetric manner, the developed bone geometry causes an asymmetry of loading. When the loading environment is altered by way of increased activity, the likelihood of acquiring a stress fracture may be increased. The combination of geometric asymmetry and increased activity is hypothesised to be the precursor to the stress fracture under investigation in this study, spondylolysis. This vertebral defect is an acquired fracture with 7% prevalence in the paediatric population. This value increases to 21% among athletes who participate in hyperextension sports. Tests were carried out on porcine lumbar vertebrae, on which the effect of facet angle asymmetry was simulated by offsetting the load laterally by 7mm from the mid-point. Strain in the vertebral laminae was recorded using six 3-element stacked rosette strain gauges placed bilaterally. Specimens were loaded cyclically at a rate of 2Hz. Fatigue cycles; strain, creep, secant modulus and hysteresis were measured. The principal conclusions of this paper are that differences in facet angle lead to an asymmetry of loading in the facet joints; this in turn leads to an initial increase in strain on the side with the more coronally orientated facet. The strain amplitude, which is the driving force for crack propagation, is greater on this side at all times up to fracture, the significance of this can be observed in the increased steady state creep rate (p = 0.036) and the increase in yielding and toughening mechanisms taking place, quantified by the force-displacement hysteresis (p = 0.026).
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- Colin Bright
- Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.
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- Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
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- Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland
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- Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
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Danesi V, Erani P, Brandolini N, Juszczyk MM, Cristofolini L. Effect of the In Vitro Boundary Conditions on the Surface Strain Experienced by the Vertebral Body in the Elastic Regime. J Biomech Eng 2017; 138:2543312. [PMID: 27496676 DOI: 10.1115/1.4034383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The vertebral strength and strain can be assessed in vitro by both using isolated vertebrae and sets of three adjacent vertebrae (the central one is loaded through the disks). Our goal was to elucidate if testing single-vertebra-specimens in the elastic regime provides different surface strains to three-vertebrae-segments. Twelve three-vertebrae sets were extracted from thoracolumbar human spines. To measure the principal strains, the central vertebra of each segment was prepared with eight strain-gauges. The sets were tested mechanically, allowing comparison of the surface strains between the two boundary conditions: first when the same vertebra was loaded through the disks (three-vertebrae-segment) and then with the endplates embedded in cement (single-vertebra). They were all subjected to four nondestructive tests (compression, traction, torsion clockwise, and counterclockwise). The magnitude of principal strains differed significantly between the two boundary conditions. For axial loading, the largest principal strains (along vertebral axis) were significantly higher when the same vertebra was tested isolated compared to the three-vertebrae-segment. Conversely, circumferential strains decreased significantly in the single vertebrae compared to the three-vertebrae-segment, with some variations exceeding 100% of the strain magnitude, including changes from tension to compression. For torsion, the differences between boundary conditions were smaller. This study shows that, in the elastic regime, when the vertebra is loaded through a cement pot, the surface strains differ from when it is loaded through the disks. Therefore, when single vertebrae are tested, surface strain should be taken with caution.
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Bright C, Tiernan S, McEvoy F, Kiely P. Strain distribution in the porcine lumbar laminae under asymmetric loading. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2017; 231:945-951. [DOI: 10.1177/0954411917719744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Colin Bright
- Institute of Technology Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
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- Institute of Technology Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
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Danesi V, Tozzi G, Cristofolini L. Application of digital volume correlation to study the efficacy of prophylactic vertebral augmentation. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2016; 39:14-24. [PMID: 27631716 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2016] [Revised: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prophylactic augmentation is meant to reinforce the vertebral body, but in some cases it is suspected to actually weaken it. Past studies only investigated structural failure and the surface strain distribution. To elucidate the failure mechanism of the augmented vertebra, more information is needed about the internal strain distribution. This study aims to measure, for the first time, the full-field three-dimensional strain distribution inside augmented vertebrae in the elastic regime and to failure. METHODS Eight porcine vertebrae were prophylactically-augmented using two augmentation materials. They were scanned with a micro-computed tomography scanner (38.8μm voxel resolution) while undeformed, and loaded at 5%, 10%, and 15% compressions. Internal strains (axial, antero-posterior and lateral-lateral components) were computed using digital volume correlation. FINDINGS For both augmentation materials, the highest strains were measured in the regions adjacent to the injected cement mass, whereas the cement-interdigitated-bone was less strained. While this was already visible in the elastic regime (5%), it was a predictor of the localization of failure, which became visible at higher degrees of compression (10% and 15%), when failure propagated across the trabecular bone. Localization of high strains and failure was consistent between specimens, but different between the cement types. INTERPRETATION This study indicated the potential of digital volume correlation in measuring the internal strain (elastic regime) and failure in augmented vertebrae. While the cement-interdigitated region becomes stiffer (less strained), the adjacent non-augmented trabecular bone is affected by the stress concentration induced by the cement mass. This approach can help establish better criteria to improve vertebroplasty.
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- Valentina Danesi
- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Italy
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- School of Engineering, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Italy
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Alkalay RN, Harrigan TP. Mechanical assessment of the effects of metastatic lytic defect on the structural response of human thoracolumbar spine. J Orthop Res 2016; 34:1808-1819. [PMID: 26748564 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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To investigate the effects of a clinical lytic defect on the structural response of human thoracolumbar functional spinal unit. A novel CT-compatible mechanical test system was used to image the deformation of a T12-L1 motion segment and measure the change in strain response under compressive loads ranging from 50 to 750 N. A lytic lesion (LM) with cortex involvement (33% by volume) was introduced to the upper vertebral body and the CT experiments were repeated. Finite element models, established from the CT volumes, were used to investigate the defect's effects on the structural response and the state of principal and shear stresses within the affected and adjacent vertebrae. The lytic lesion resulted in severe loss of the vertebral structural competence, resulting in significant, non-linear, and asymmetric increase in the experimentally measured strains and computed stresses within both vertebrae (p < 0.01). At the cortex, the tensile strains were significantly increased, while compressive strains significantly decreased, (p < 0.05). Both the vertebral bone and cortex regions adjacent to the defect showed significant increase in computed compressive, tensile, and shear stresses (p < 0.01). Changes in stress and strain distribution within the affected and adjacent vertebral bone and the experimentally observed bulging and buckling of the vertebral cortices suggested that initiation of catastrophic vertebral failure may occur under load magnitudes encountered in daily living. Although the effect of LM on the global deformation of the spine was well-predicted, our results show that FE predictions of local strain changes must be carefully assessed for clinical relevance. © 2016 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 34:1808-1819, 2016.
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- Ron N Alkalay
- Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215.
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- Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, Maryland, 20723
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CRISTOFOLINI LUCA, BRANDOLINI NICOLA, DANESI VALENTINA, ERANI PAOLO, VICECONTI MARCO, FERGUSON STEPHENJ. A PRELIMINARY IN VITRO BIOMECHANICAL EVALUATION OF PROPHYLACTIC CEMENT AUGMENTATION OF THE THORACOLUMBAR VERTEBRAE. J MECH MED BIOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519416500743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this paper, the biomechanical effectiveness of prophylactic augmentation in preventing fracture was investigated. In vitro biomechanical tests were performed to assess which factors make prophylactic augmentation effective/ineffective in reducing fracture risk. Nondestructive and destructive in vitro tests were performed on isolated osteoporotic vertebrae. Five sets of three-adjacent-vertebrae were tested. The central vertebra of each triplet was tested in the natural condition (control) non-destructively (axial-compression, torsion) and destructively (axial-compression). The two adjacent vertebrae were first tested nondestructively (axial-compression, torsion) pre-augmentation; prophylactic augmentation (uni- or bi-pedicular access) was then performed delivering 5.04[Formula: see text]mL to 8.44[Formula: see text]mL of acrylic cement by means of a customized device; quality of augmentation was CT-assessed; the augmented vertebrae were re-tested nondestructively (axial-compression, torsion), and eventually loaded to failure (axial-compression). Vertebral stiffness was correlated with the first-failure, but not with ultimate failure. The force and work to ultimate failure in prophylactic-augmented vertebrae was consistently larger than in the controls. However, in some cases the first-failure force and work in the augmented vertebrae were lower than for the controls. To investigate the reasons for such unpredictable results, the correlation with augmentation quality was analyzed. Some augmentation parameters seemed more correlated with mechanical outcome (statistically not-significant due to the limited sample size): uni-pedicular access resulted in a single cement mass, which tended to increase the force and work to first- and ultimate failure. The specimens with the highest strength and toughness also had: at least 25% cement filling, cement mass shifted anteriorly, and cement-endplate contact. These findings seem to confirm that prophylactic augmentation may aid reducing the risk of fracture. However, inadequate augmentation may have detrimental consequences. This study suggests that, to improve the strength of the augmented vertebrae, more attention should be dedicated to the quality of augmentation in terms of amount and position of the injected cement.
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- LUCA CRISTOFOLINI
- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Viale Risorgimento 2, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Viale Risorgimento 2, University of Bologna, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Insigneo, Institute for in Silico Medicine, The University of Sheffield, Mappin St, Sheffield, S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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Choudhari C, Herblum R, Akens MK, Moore S, Hardisty M, Whyne CM. Post-euthanasia micro-computed tomography-based strain analysis is able to represent quasi-static in vivo behavior of whole vertebrae. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2016; 230:900-904. [PMID: 27422827 DOI: 10.1177/0954411916658679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Three-dimensional image-based strain measurement in whole bones allows representation of physiological, albeit quasi-static, loading conditions. However, such work to date has been limited to specimens postmortem. The main purpose of this study is to verify the efficacy of deformable image registration of post-euthanasia strain to characterize the in vivo mechanical behavior of rat vertebrae. A micro-computed tomography-compatible custom loading device was used to apply 75 N load to a three-level caudal motion segment of a healthy rat. Loaded and unloaded micro-computed tomography scans were acquired in vivo and post-sacrifice. A micro-computed tomography-based deformable image registration algorithm was used to calculate vertebral strains live and post-euthanasia. No significant difference was found in the in vivo strains (-0.011 ± 0.001) and ex vivo strains (-0.012 ± 0.001) obtained from the comparisons of loaded and unloaded images (p = 0.3). Comparisons between unloaded-unloaded and loaded-loaded scans yielded significantly lower axial strains, representing the error of the method. Qualitatively, high strains were observed adjacent to growth plate regions in evaluating the loaded-unloaded images. Strain patterns in the loaded-loaded and unloaded-unloaded scans were inconsistent as would be expected in representing noise. Overall, live and dead loaded to unloaded comparisons yielded similar strain patterns and magnitudes. Point-wise differences in axial strain fields also supported this observation. This study demonstrated a proof of concept, suggesting that post-euthanasia micro-computed tomography-based strain analysis is able to represent the in vivo quasi-static behavior of rat tail vertebrae.
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- Chetan Choudhari
- 1 Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 2 Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- 1 Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 2 Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- 3 TECHNA Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 4 Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- 1 Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- 1 Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- 1 Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 2 Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 4 Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Gustafson H, Siegmund G, Cripton P. Comparison of Strain Rosettes and Digital Image Correlation for Measuring Vertebral Body Strain. J Biomech Eng 2016; 138:054501. [DOI: 10.1115/1.4032799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Strain gages are commonly used to measure bone strain, but only provide strain at a single location. Digital image correlation (DIC) is an optical technique that provides the displacement, and therefore strain, over an entire region of interest on the bone surface. This study compares vertebral body strains measured using strain gages and DIC. The anterior surfaces of 15 cadaveric porcine vertebrae were prepared with a strain rosette and a speckled paint pattern for DIC. The vertebrae were loaded in compression with a materials testing machine, and two high-resolution cameras were used to image the anterior surface of the bones. The mean noise levels for the strain rosette and DIC were 1 με and 24 με, respectively. Bland–Altman analysis was used to compare strain from the DIC and rosette (excluding 44% of trials with some evidence of strain rosette failure or debonding); the mean difference ± 2 standard deviations (SDs) was −108 με ± 702 με for the minimum (compressive) principal strain and −53 με ± 332 με for the maximum (tensile) principal strain. Although the DIC has higher noise, it avoids the relatively high risk we observed of strain gage debonding. These results can be used to develop guidelines for selecting a method to measure strain on bone.
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- Hannah Gustafson
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, 818 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada e-mail:
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- MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists, 11-11151 Horseshoe Way, Richmond, BC V7A 4S5, Canada
- School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, 210-6081 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada e-mail:
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, 818 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada e-mail:
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Palanca M, Tozzi G, Cristofolini L. The use of digital image correlation in the biomechanical area: a review. Int Biomech 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/23335432.2015.1117395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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- Marco Palanca
- School of Engineering and Architecture, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- School of Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- School of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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PALANCA MARCO, BRUGO TOMMASOMARIA, CRISTOFOLINI LUCA. USE OF DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION TO INVESTIGATE THE BIOMECHANICS OF THE VERTEBRA. J MECH MED BIOL 2015. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519415400047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Digital image correlation (DIC) is being introduced to the biomechanical field. However, as DIC relies on a number of major assumptions, it requires a careful optimization in order to obtain accurate and precise results. The first step was the preparation of the speckle pattern by an airbrush spray gun following a factorial design to explore the different settings: the different speckle patterns created were analyzed to achieve the optimal speckle size, with minimal dispersion of speckle sizes. A benchmark test, with an aluminum specimen prepared with the speckle pattern, was conducted in which the errors affecting the computed strain were measured in a zero-displacement, zero-strain condition. The software parameters (facet size, step, and local regression) were singularly analyzed in order to understand their behavior on the final output. Moreover, the hardware parameters (camera gain, exposure, lens distortion) were analyzed. The output showed that a careful optimization allowed the reducing the systematic and random errors, respectively, from 150 to 10 microstrain and from 600 to 110 microstrain. Finally, the acquired know-how was applied to a biological specimen (human vertebra).
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- MARCO PALANCA
- School of Engineering and Architecture, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, Bologna 40131, Italy
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- School of Engineering and Architecture, University of Bologna, Via Terracini 28, Bologna 40131, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, University of Bologna, Via Risorgimento 2, Bologna 40136, Italy
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Li J, Xiao H, Zhu Q, Zhou Y, Li C, Liu H, Huang Z, Shang J. Novel pedicle screw and plate system provides superior stability in unilateral fixation for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: an in vitro biomechanical study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123134. [PMID: 25807513 PMCID: PMC4373727 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Purpose This study aims to compare the biomechanical properties of the novel pedicle screw and plate system with the traditional rod system in asymmetrical posterior stabilization for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF). We compared the immediate stabilizing effects of fusion segment and the strain distribution on the vertebral body. Methods Seven fresh calf lumbar spines (L3-L6) were tested. Flexion/extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation were induced by pure moments of ± 5.0 Nm and the range of motion (ROM) was recorded. Strain gauges were instrumented at L4 and L5 vertebral body to record the strain distribution under flexion and lateral bending (LB). After intact kinematic analysis, a right sided TLIF was performed at L4-L5. Then each specimen was tested for the following constructs: unilateral pedicle screw and rod (UR); unilateral pedicle screw and plate (UP); UR and transfacet pedicle screw (TFS); UP and TFS; UP and UR. Results All instrumented constructs significantly reduced ROM in all motion compared with the intact specimen, except the UR construct in axial rotation. Unilateral fixation (UR or UP) reduced ROM less compared with the bilateral fixation (UP/UR+TFS, UP+UR). The plate system resulted in more reduction in ROM compared with the rod system, especially in axial rotation. UP construct provided more stability in axial rotation compared with UR construct. The strain distribution on the left and right side of L4 vertebral body was significantly different from UR and UR+TFS construct under flexion motion. The strain distribution on L4 vertebral body was significantly influenced by different fixation constructs. Conclusions The novel plate could provide sufficient segmental stability in axial rotation. The UR construct exhibits weak stability and asymmetrical strain distribution in fusion segment, while the UP construct is a good alternative choice for unilateral posterior fixation of MI-TLIF.
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- Jie Li
- Department of Orthopedics, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Cristofolini L. In vitro evidence of the structural optimization of the human skeletal bones. J Biomech 2015; 48:787-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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