Physical activity impacts health and disease in multiple body tissues including the intervertebral
discs. Fluid flow within the disc is an indicator of disc health that can be observed using …

Sitting posture is the position in which one holds his/her body upright against gravity while
sitting. Poor sitting posture is regarded as an aggravating factor for various diseases. In this …

Study Design. A nonlinear finite element study of a lumbar spine with different “patterns” of
multilevel intervertebral disc degeneration. Objective. To determine how different patterns of …

Foam must be engineered to absorb a particular range of energy in various impact-related
applications. Since energy absorption is dependent upon the unique stress-strain response of …

Background context Previous studies have investigated the relationship between the
degeneration grade of the intervertebral disc (IVD) and the flexibility of the functional spinal unit (…

This paper describes a method for the estimation of the 3D ground reaction force (GRF) during
human walking using novel nanocomposite piezo-responsive foam (NCPF) sensors. Nine …

BACKGROUND: Motion restoring implants function in a dynamic environment that encompasses
the full range of spinal kinematics. Accurate assessment of the in situ performance of …

In 2019, the National Health Interview survey found that nearly 59% of adults reported pain
some, most, or every day in the past 3 months, with 39% reporting back pain, making back …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication of orthopedic implant
surgeries, such as total knee and hip arthroplasties. Treatment requires additional surgeries …

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