Purpose Degeneration of the intervertebral disc is associated with various morphological
changes of the disc itself and of the adjacent structures, such as reduction of the water content, …

Purpose Literature studies showed a very wide range of pedicle screw loosening rates after
thoracolumbar stabilization, ranging from less than 1 to 15 % in non-osteoporotic patients …

Background Musculoskeletal soft tissues, such as articular cartilage, ligaments, knee meniscus
and intervertebral disk, have a complex structure, which provides elasticity and capability …

Purpose Mechanical loading represents an integral part of intervertebral disc (IVD) homeostasis.
This review aims to summarise recent knowledge on the effects of mechanical loads on …

This study presents a finite element model of the C4–C7 segment in healthy conditions and
after implantation of a disc prosthesis at a single level, in order to investigate of the influence …

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate, using finite element analysis, the stress
patterns induced in cortical bone by three distinct implant-supported prosthetic designs. …

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques are revolutionizing several
industrial and research fields like computer vision, autonomous driving, natural language …

A non-linear poroelastic finite element model of the lumbar spine was developed to investigate
spinal response during daily dynamic physiological activities. Swelling was simulated by …

Total disc arthroplasty (TDA) has been successfully used for monosegmental treatment in
the last few years. However, multi-level TDA led to controversial clinical results. We …

Finite element analysis is a powerful tool routinely used to study complex biological systems.
For the last four decades, the lumbar intervertebral disc has been the focus of many such …