Predicting surgical outcomes for paediatric spinal deformity patients using subject specific finite element models


Autoria(s): Little, J Paige; Adam, Clayton J
Contribuinte(s)

Freeman, Brian J.

Data(s)

13/08/2015

Resumo

INTRODUCTION Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a spinal deformity, which may require surgical correction by attaching rods to the patient’s spine using screws inserted into the vertebrae. Complication rates for deformity correction surgery are unacceptably high. Determining an achievable correction without overloading the adjacent spinal tissues or implants requires an understanding of the mechanical interaction between these components. Our novel patient specific modelling software creates individualized finite element models (FEM) representing the thoracolumbar spine and ribcage of scoliosis patients. We have recently applied the model to investigate the influence of increasing magnitudes of surgically applied corrective force on predicted deformity correction...

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/87664/

Publicador

Proceedings of the Adelaide Centre for Spine Research Symposium

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/87664/1/LITTLE%20-%20ACSR%20ePrints.pdf

Little, J Paige & Adam, Clayton J (2015) Predicting surgical outcomes for paediatric spinal deformity patients using subject specific finite element models. In Freeman, Brian J. (Ed.) The Adelaide Centre for Spinal Research - Spinal Research Symposium XIII, 13-15 August 2015, Barossa Valley, Adelaide, South Australia. (Unpublished)

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Copyright 2015 please consult author[s].

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School of Chemistry, Physics & Mechanical Engineering; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; Science & Engineering Faculty

Palavras-Chave #090302 Biomechanical Engineering #110314 Orthopaedics #surgical outcomes #paediatric spine deformity #spinal deformity #patient specific FE #subject specific FE #FEA #Finite element model #idiopathic scoliosis #surgical complications
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