Features- Includes broad coverage of spine disorders and surgery with a biomechanical focus
- Summarizes state-of-the-art and cutting-edge research in the field of spine biomechanics
- Discusses a variety of methods, including In vivo and In vitro testing, and finite element and musculoskeletal modeling
Biomechanics of the Spine encompasses the basics of spine biomechanics, spinal tissues, spinal disorders and treatment methods.
Organized into four parts, the first chapters explore the functional anatomy of the spine, with special emphasis on aspects which are biomechanically relevant and quite often neglected in clinical literature. The second part describes the mechanics of the individual spinal tissues, along with commonly used testing set-ups and the constitutive models used to represent them in mathematical studies. The third part covers in detail the current methods which are used in spine research: experimental testing, numerical simulation and in vivo studies (imaging and motion analysis). The last part covers the biomechanical aspects of spinal pathologies and their surgical treatment.
This valuable reference is ideal for bioengineers who are involved in spine biomechanics, and spinal surgeons who are looking to broaden their biomechanical knowledge base. The contributors to this book are from the leading institutions in the world that are researching spine biomechanics.
Table of ContentsPart 1: The human spine
- 1. The spine: the key element in the vertebrate body design (Fabio Galbusera)
- 2. The shape of the human spine (Yann-Philippe Charles)
- 3. The lumbar spine: anatomy, loads and biomechanics (David Volkheimer and Hans-Joachim Wilke)
- 4. The thoracic spine and the rib cage (Benedikt Schlager and Hans-Joachim Wilke)
- 5. The cervical spine (Renè Jonas and Hans-Joachim Wilke)
Part 2: Biomechanics of spinal tissues
- 6. Vertebral bone (Rami Haj-Ali)
- 7. Intervertebral disc and ligaments (Andrea Malandrino)
- 8. Vertebral endplates (Kelly Wade)
- 9. Spinal muscles (Themis Tomanidou and Jerome Noailly)
Part 3: Methods
- 10. In vivo studies: spinal imaging (Luca Sconfienza and Fabio Galbusera)
- 11. In vivo studies: motion analysis (Elena Stucovitz and Fabio Galbusera)
- 12. In vitro testing of cadaveric specimens (David Volkheimer and Hans-Joachim Wilke)
- 13. In vitro testing of spinal implants (Luigi La Barbera)
- 14. Mathematical and finite element modeling (Luigi La Barbera)
- 15. Musculoskeletal modeling (Tito Bassani and Fabio Galbusera)
- 16. Animal models for spine biomechanics (Gloria Casaroli and Tomaso Villa)
Part 4: Spinal disorders and spine surgery
Biomechanics of degenerative diseases
- 17. Biomechanics of degenerative changes (Jerome Noailly)
- 18. Fixation and fusion (Fabio Galbusera)
- 19. Motion preservation (Fabio Galbusera)
- Spinal deformities
- 20. The growing and adolescent spine (Maryem Ismael)
- 21. Neuromuscular spine disorders (Marco Brayda-Bruno and Fabio Galbusera)
- 22. Adult scoliosis (Maryem Ismael)
- 23. Sagittal imbalance (Andrea Luca)
Trauma and tumors
- 24. The osteoporotic spine (Francesco Costa)
- 25. Biomechanics of vertebral fractures and their treatment (Werner Schmoelz)
- 26. Whiplash (Zhihui Qian)
- 27. Spine tumors (Francesco Costa, Zhihui Qian and Fabio Galbusera)
