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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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Piotr Łuczkiewicz dr hab. med.
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- artykuły w czasopismach
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PeerJ
no. 11,
ISSN: 2167-8359 - Language:
- English
- Publication year:
- 2023
- Bibliographic description:
- Wiczenbach T., Pachocki Ł., Daszkiewicz K., Łuczkiewicz P., Witkowski W.: Development and validation of lumbar spine finite element model// PeerJ -Vol. 11, (2023), s.e15805-
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- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.7717/peerj.15805
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- Statutory activity/subsidy
- Project Modeling of failure of the human cervical spine in the course of the car collision with the road barrier
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- Gdańsk University of Technology
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