Preload substantially influences the intervertebral disc stiffness in loading-unloading cycles of compression.

Schmidt, Hendrik; Shirazi-Adl, Aboulfazl; Schilling, Christoph; Dreischarf, Marcel

Schmidt, Hendrik; Shirazi-Adl, Aboulfazl; Schilling, Christoph; Dreischarf, Marcel.

Affiliation

Schmidt H; Julius Wolff Institute Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: hendrik.schmidt@charite.de.
Shirazi-Adl A; École Polytechnique, Montréal, Canada.
Schilling C; Research and Development, Biomechanical Research, Aesculap AG, Tuttlingen, Germany.
Dreischarf M; Julius Wolff Institute Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

J Biomech ; 49(9): 1926-1932, 2016 06 14.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27209550

Subject(s)

Intervertebral Disc/physiology; Lumbar Vertebrae/physiology; Animals; Body Fluids; Cattle; Osmotic Pressure; Weight-Bearing/physiology

Key words

Compressive loading; Creep; Disc hydration; Disc stiffness; Fluid flow; Recovery

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Intervertebral Disc / Lumbar Vertebrae Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Biomech Year: 2016 Type: Article

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