Recent Advances in Finite Element Applications in Artificial Lumbar Disc Replacement - Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering

JBiSE > Vol.9 No.10, September 2016

Recent Advances in Finite Element Applications in Artificial Lumbar Disc Replacement ()

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DOI: 10.4236/jbise.2016.910B001 1,810 Downloads 3,491 Views Citations

Author(s)

Zhenjun Zhang¹, Yitao Sun², Xuejun Sun³, Yang Li¹, Zhenhua Liao^1,4, Weiqiang Liu^1,4

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
²Haicheng City Central Hospital, Haicheng, China.
³Beijing Yingnuanlihe Technologies Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
⁴Shenzhen Institute of Tsinghua University, Laboratory of Biomedical Material and Implanted Devices, Shenzhen, China.

ABSTRACT

As a new choice for the treatment of degenerative lumbar disease, artificial lumbar disc replacement has been widely used in clinical surgery. The finite element is a very effective method to predict and simulate the surgery effect. The purpose of this paper is to review the applications of finite element in artificial lumbar disc replacement, such as design of artificial lumbar disc prosthesis, risk and effect evaluation of artificial lumbar disc replacement, and assessment of operation methods. Lastly, we discuss the future development of finite element method applied in this field, including personalized design of the prosthesis, postoperative behavior guide, and artificial lumbar disc replacement combined with fusion surgery. In conclusion, as an invaluable complement to biomechanical experiments and clinical studies, the finite element method makes important contributions to our understanding of biomechanics of intervertebral disc, and plays an important role in the field of artificial lumbar disc replacement.

KEYWORDS

Finite Element, Artificial Lumbar Disc, Artificial Lumbar Disc Prosthesis, Artificial Lumbar Disc Replacement

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Zhang, Z. , Sun, Y. , Sun, X. , Li, Y. , Liao, Z. and Liu, W. (2016) Recent Advances in Finite Element Applications in Artificial Lumbar Disc Replacement. Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering, 9, 1-8. doi: 10.4236/jbise.2016.910B001.

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