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- Title
Fracture strength estimation of L3-L4 intervertebral disc using FEA.
- Authors
S. I., Raj Arjun; C. V., Chandrashekara; Goplani, Parth
- Abstract
Mechanical stress and fracture analysis of the human lumbar intervertebral discs are important in assessing disorders related to lower back pain and ageing. Finite element modelling and simulation approaches assist in easier prediction of the disc behaviour under different load conditions. The causes of mechanical failure and morphological changes still remain partially speculative. The present study addresses the issue by developing a finite element model of an L3-L4 lumbar intervertebral disc subjected to different axial compressive loadings. The morphological deformations and stress concentration regions within the disc are analyzed and reported. A mathematical relation is established to estimate the breaking strength of an L3-L4 intervertebral disc, thus indicating the risk of disc failure based on the applied load.
- Subjects
INTERVERTEBRAL disk; FRACTURE strength; MECHANICAL stress analysis; STRESS concentration; MECHANICAL failures
- Publication
Vibroengineering Procedia, 2019, Vol 27, p67
- ISSN
2345-0533
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21595/vp.2019.20976