Abstract: Hydraulic resistance (HR) was measured for ten intact human lumbar vertebrae to further understand the mechanisms of fluid flow through porous bone. Oil was forced through the vertebral bodies ...

Abstract: Thirty-four cervical spine segments were harvested from 12 juvenile male baboons and compressed to failure at displacement rates of 5, 50, 500, or 5000mm∕s. Compressive stiffness, failure load, ...

Abstract: Cervical degenerative disease is an almost assured pathology when aging. It is the most prevalent cause of cervical cord and nerve root disruption, and found in 75%–90% of patients older than ...

Abstract: This paper describes a new formulation of solid modeling for treating parts derived from volumetric scans (computed tomography, magnetic resonance, etc.) along with parts from traditional ...

Abstract: Although the catapult phase of pilot ejections has been well characterized in terms of human response to compressive forces, the effect of the forces on the human body during the ensuing ...