Finite element study of the mechanical response in spinal cord during the thoracolumbar burst fracture.

BACKGROUND: The mechanical response of the spinal cord during burst fracture was seldom quantitatively addressed and only few studies look into the internal strain of the white and grey matters within the spinal cord during thoracolumbar burst fracture (TLBF). The aim of the study is to investigate...

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Main Authors: Ya-Bo Yan, Wei Qi, Zi-Xiang Wu, Tian-Xia Qiu, Ee-Chon Teo, Wei Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3454413?pdf=render