Journal article
The balance point of the intervertebral motion segment: an experimental study
Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, Vol.49(2), pp.155-169
1989
PMID: 2557938
Abstract
A loading or "balance" point was sought that could serve as a functional reference for mechanically testing spinal motion segments. This point is located above the in-vitro motion segment where, when an axial compressive load is applied, the segment exhibits minimal coupled rotation. The balance point is a reliable indicator of the mechanical characteristics of the segment. Segments exhibited increasing rotation as axial compressive loads were applied further and further away from the balance point. The location of the balance point was significantly affected by sustained static or cyclic flexion-compression loading and by brief flexion-compression overloads.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The balance point of the intervertebral motion segment: an experimental study
- Creators
- D G Wilder - University of VermontM H PopeR E SeroussiJ DimnetM H Krag
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, Vol.49(2), pp.155-169
- PMID
- 2557938
- ISSN
- 0883-9344
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1989
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984196985002771
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