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New methods to study lumbar spine biomechanics: Delineation of in vitro load-displacement characteristics by using a robotic/UFS testing system with hybrid control

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics ◽

10.1016/s1048-6666(00)80024-5 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 246-253 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Lars G. Gilbertson ◽

Todd C. Doehring ◽

James D. Kang

Keyword(s):

Lumbar Spine ◽

Hybrid Control ◽

Testing System ◽

Spine Biomechanics ◽

New Methods ◽

Load Displacement

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Nonmetastatic Ewing’s Sarcoma of the Lumbar Spine in an Adult Patient

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine ◽

10.1155/2012/165289 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Maurizio Iacoangeli ◽

Mauro Dobran ◽

Alessandro Di Rienzo ◽

Lucia Giovanna Maria di Somma ◽

Lorenzo Alvaro ◽

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Keyword(s):

Adult Patient ◽

Ewing’S Sarcoma ◽

Ewing's Sarcoma ◽

Therapeutic Strategies ◽

Spine Biomechanics ◽

En Bloc ◽

Bloc Spondylectomy ◽

Low Incidence ◽

Oncological Result ◽

Definitive Management

Although the spine is frequently involved in metastatic Ewing's sarcoma, primary involvement of the spine, beside sacrum, is much less frequent, especially in adult patients. Because of the low incidence of these tumors, there are currently no clinical guidelines outlining their management and a multitude of therapeutic strategies have been employed with varying success. The definitive management of Ewing's sarcoma of the spine, as in other locations, could include the combination of three main modalities: aggressive surgery, radiotherapy, and combined chemotherapy. Whenever possible, en bloc spondylectomy or extralesional resection is preferable, providing a better oncological result with a longer survival and a better preservation of the spine biomechanics. This is the lesson we learned about the case, we present here, of nonmetastatic lumbar localization by Ewing’s sarcoma in as adult patient.

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A Systematic Survey of the Realm of Biomechanics

Design, Development, and Optimization of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering Products - Advances in Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-8235-9.ch001 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-35

Author(s):

Deepak Mahapatra ◽

Shubhankar Bhowmick ◽

Shubhashis Sanyal

Keyword(s):

Human Motion ◽

Biomechanical Analysis ◽

Spine Biomechanics ◽

Systematic Survey ◽

Joint Biomechanics ◽

Functional Knowledge ◽

Arteries And Veins ◽

Made In

The area of biomechanics is challenging and broad as it involves multidisciplinary concepts of engineering together with functional knowledge of biosciences. The area is rapidly evolving and new additions to it are being made daily. A survey that may help a beginner to have a general look on the broader aspects of the sub-domains of biomechanics is not available. The chapter aims to overview the realm of biomechanics and provide an introduction to various areas with mention to researches carried out. A broad survey of various areas of biomechanics from a mechanical engineer's perspective is reported in this chapter. Prominent areas like biomechanics of human motion; bone and joint biomechanics; biomechanics of spine; biomechanics of head, shoulder, and muscles; biomechanical analysis of heart and lungs; biomechanical analysis of arteries and veins; and MEMS in biomechanics are explored. Though it is difficult to include all the developments relevant to the above areas, the authors have focused primarily on a few prominent studies made in the last two decades in various domains.

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