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A Comparison of the Human Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Mechanical Response to Normal and Impact Loading Conditions
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Thirtyfour percent of U.S. Navy high speed craft (HSC) personnel suffer from lower back injury and low back pain, compared with 15 to 20% of the general population. Many of these injuries are specifically related to the ...
Nucleus Implantation: The Biomechanics of Augmentation Versus Replacement With Varying Degrees of Nucleotomy
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Nucleus pulposus replacement and augmentation has been proposed to restore disk mechanics in early stages of degeneration with the option of providing a minimally invasive procedure for pain relief to patients with an ...
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