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2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
555. Biomechanical Finite Element Analysis of the ...
555. Biomechanical Finite Element Analysis of the Developing Craniocervical Junction
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In this video, Dr. Broffman discusses the biomechanical finite element analysis of the developing cranio-cervical junction. He mentions that there is limited understanding of the biomechanical properties of this junction, and little data supports the notion of age-dependent maturation processes within the bony structures. To explore this hypothesis, finite element modeling was used to compare three validated models of normal pediatric cranio-cervical junctions of various ages with a normal adult model. Forces were applied to each model, and the results showed an age-dependent increase in stiffness. The data also had good correlation with previous catabaric spine models. Further work is needed to explain discrepancies in catabaric and finite element force data.
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Douglas L. Brockmeyer, MD, FAANS
Keywords
biomechanical finite element analysis
developing cranio-cervical junction
age-dependent maturation processes
finite element modeling
stiffness increase
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