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Biomechanics of the Spine

Basic Concepts, Spinal Disorders and Treatments

Biomechanics of the Spine encompasses the basics of spine biomechanics, spinal tissues, spinal disorders and treatment methods. Organized into four parts, the first chapters… Read more

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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.

Key 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

Readership

Bioengineers (research labs, manufacturers of orthopaedic devices, engineering students) interested in spine biomechanics. Spine surgeons involved in clinical research, willing to deepen their knowledge of the biomechanical aspects, which may find some parts of this book too technical but would still benefit from the core messages

Table of contents

SECTION 1 THE HUMAN SPINE

1 The Spine: Its Evolution, Function, and Shape

2 The Cervical Spine

3 Basic Biomechanics of the Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage

4 Basic Biomechanics of the Lumbar Spine


SECTION 2 BIOMECHANICS OF SPINAL TISSUES

5 The Vertebral Bone

6 Intervertebral Disc

7 The Mechanical Role of Collagen Fibers in the
Intervertebral Disc

8 Vertebral Endplates

9 Spinal Muscles


SECTION 3 METHODS

10 In Vivo Studies: Spinal Imaging

11 In Vivo Measurements: Motion Analysis

12 In Vitro Testing of Cadaveric Specimens

13 Standard Testing

14 Mathematical and Finite Element Modeling

15 Musculoskeletal Modeling

16 Animal Models for Spine Biomechanics


SECTION 4 SPINAL DISORDERS AND SPINE SURGERY

DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS

17 Fixation and Fusion

18 Motion Preservation

SPINAL DEFORMITIES

19 Scoliosis

20 Neuromuscular Disorders

21 Sagittal Imbalance

TRAUMA AND TUMORS

22 Biomechanics of Vertebral Fractures and Their Treatment

23 Spine Tumors

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About the editors

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Fabio Galbusera

Fabio Galbusera, engineer, is the Head of Spine Research at the Schulthess Clinic in Zürich, Switzerland. His main research interests are the biomechanics of the spine, the use of numerical models for its investigation as well as spinal imaging, about which he published more than 170 papers in international peer-reviewed journals. In the last years, he pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in the field of spine research, especially for the automated analysis of radiological images of the spine. One of his works in this field was awarded the ISSLS Prize for Bioengineering 2021. He is a member of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS), the Spine Society of Europe (EUROSPINE), the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR), and is currently part of the Editorial Boards of Journal of Biomechanics, European Spine Journal, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology and of European Radiology Experimental.Regarding books, in 2018 he edited the book “Biomechanics of the Spine: Basic Concepts, Spinal Disorders and Treatments” together with Prof. Hans-Joachim Wilke, published by Elsevier.
Affiliations and expertise
Head of Research Group Spine, Schulthess Clinic, Zürich, Switzerland

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Hans-Joachim Wilke

Prof. Hans-Joachim Wilke is the Co-Director of the Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics of Ulm University, Ulm, Germany, where he is responsible of the spine research group. He has been President of the Spine Society of Europe as well as of the German Spine Society, and is currently co-Editor of European Spine Journal for the basic science papers. Besides, Prof. Wilke is the founder and chairman of the Grammer Award for spine research. He has been involved in several large scale research projects funded by the European Commission.
Affiliations and expertise
Co-Director, Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany

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